British corvette HMS Verbena visited Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores in November 1941

In his letter No. 1588 dated Lisbon 11 November 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin according to an Italian source the arrival of the British guard vessel HMS Verbena at Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores the evening of 7 November and leaving the same night. On surveillance in the Atlantic.(1)

Note

1. K85. Part of Flower-class succeeded by Castle-class, Ordered on 25 July 1939, laid down by Smiths Dock Company, South Bank-on-Tees, England on 29 June 1940, launched on 1 October 1940, commissioned on 19 December 1940, was to be converted into a merchant ship, never realized and breaking up at Blyth, England started on 1 October 1951.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.