HMS Linaria

HMS Linaria was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy, which saw service during the Second World War. Originally built for the United States Navy as Clash (PG-91), formerly CN-309, she was launched on 18 November 1942, by Midland Shipyards, Ltd., Midland, Ontario, Canada. Upon completion Clash was transferred to the Royal Navy on 19 June 1943, and commissioned as HMS Linaria. On 27 July 1946, she was returned to the US Navy. Never commissioned in the US Navy, Clash was sold on 15 January 1948 for commercial use and reportedly renamed Porto Offuro.

History
United States
Name	Clash
Builder	Midland Shipyards, Ltd., Midland, Ontario, Canada
Laid down	as CN-309
Launched	18 November 1942
Fate	Transferred to the Royal Navy, 19 June 1943, returned 26 July 1946 Sold, 15 January 1948, and reportedly converted to commercial service; Renamed Porto Offuro
United Kingdom
Name	Linaria
Acquired	19 June 1943
Identification	Pennant number: K282
Fate	Returned to US ownership, 27 July 1946
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette
Displacement	1,375 long tons (1,397 t)
Length	205 ft (62 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draft	14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
Propulsion	two 3-drum express boilers, 2,750ihp vertical triple expansion Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. engine, one shaft.
Speed	16.5 kn (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h)
Complement	90
Armament	2 × 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts 2 × 20 mm gun mounts 1 × Hedgehog 4 × depth charge guns 2 × depth charge chutes

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entries can be found here and here.

External links

• DANFS - Clash
• DANFS - Linaria
• Photo gallery of HMS Linaria at NavSource Naval History