British minesweeping sloop HMS Rosemary 1915-1947

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Richardson, Duck and Company, Thornaby-on-Tees, England with yard number 661 on 22 November 1915 as the last built coal fuelled warship of the Royal Navy, completed on 5 February 1916 and sold to be scrapped on 17 December 1947. 

French minesweeping sloop Bellatrix 1916-1933

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The Arabis-class was built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Ordered in January 1916. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 29 May 1916, delivered to France in 1916 and deleted in 1933. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Gentian 1915-1919

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Greenock&Grangemouth Dockyard Company, Scotland with yard number 376 on 23 December 1915, completed in February 1916 and lost after hitting a mine in the Gulf of Finland on 16 July 1919. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Delphinium 1915-1933

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Napier and Miller, Old Kilpatrick, Scotland on 23 December 1915 and sold to be broken up on 13 October 1933. 

French minesweeping sloop Algol 1916-1935

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The Arabis-class was built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Ordered in January 1916. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 17 June 1916, delivered to France in 1916, commissioned on 1 August 1916 and broken up at Saigon, French Indochina in 1935. 

French minesweeping sloop Regulus 1917-1935

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The Arabis-class was built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Ordered in September 1916. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 19 March 1917, delivered to France in 1917 and deleted in 1935. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Genista 1916

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Napier and Miller, Old Kilpatrick, Scotland on 26 February 1916 and sunk by German submarine SM U-57 in the Atlantic Ocean on 23 October 1916. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Celandine 1916-1923

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 19 February 1916 and sold to be scrapped on 15 January 1923. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Cyclamen 1916-1932

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland on 22 February 1916, attacked by mistake allied Italian submarine Guglielmotto in 1917 and to be scrapped on 2 July 1932. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Cornflower 1916-1940

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Laid down by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland with yard number 537 in 1915, on launched 30 March 1916 and to be broken up in 1940. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Verbena 1915-1933

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Blyth Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Blyth, England on 9 November 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 13 October 1933. 

French minesweeping sloop Cassiopée 1917-1933

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The Arabis-class was built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Ordered in September 1916. Launched by  Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 10 February 1917, delivered to France in 1917 and deleted in 1933.

French aviso Aldebaran visit Sabang, Dutch East Indies in 1932

Aldebaran at Tandjong Priok and her commanding officer. 

Source De locomotief dated 3 December 1932

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The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932 reported that the French aviso Aldebaran (1)visited Sabang between 12-16 August 1932. In the following edition is nothing said about other visits the same year. Newspapers supplied also details about the November-December visits.

De Sumatra Post dated 30 September 1932 reported the arrival of the French gunboat Aldebaran in the afternoon of 29 September at Sabang. She left Colombo, Ceylon on 23 September towards Saigon, French Indochina to replace the gunboat Bell. Commanding officer is André le Pelletier. Probably she would stay 4 days at Alddebaran. Her crew numbered 3 officers and 103 men.

De Indische courant dated 1 October reported her arrival at Sabang on 28 September 16:00 o’clock. She was expected to arrive end August but waited at Colombo, Ceylon for better weather while the monson was heavy. On 3 October was planned to leave for Saigon, French Indochina.

De Indische courant dated 24 November reported an non-official visit to Batavia 27 November -1 December and to Ambon 6-10 December.

Soerabijasch handelsblad dated Tuesday 29 November reported hat she had been expected at Tandjong Priok on Sunday 27 November but this was changed into 1 December. Commanded by capitaine de frégate Pelletier.

De Locomotief dated Friday 2 December 1932 reported her arrival at Tandjong Priok on Thursday morning around 09:30 o’clock and berthing along the East buoys. After a visit of 4 days she would leave for Ambon. The edition dated 3rd reported that from Ambon she would leave for the French possessions in the Pacific. Her crew numbered 6 officers and 91 sailors.

Bataviasch nieuwsblad dated 6 December reported her departure on 5 December 12:45 O’clock towards Ambon. From there she would via Townsville, Australia go to her destination Tahiti.

Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 22 December reported her arrival at Ambon (2) on 10 December and berthed along the small of Digoel-quay.

Notes

1. A British Arabis minesweeping sloop, ordered in January 1916. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 19 May 1916, delivered to France in 1916, commissioned on 3 July 1916, stricken at Saigon, French Indochina on 13 October 1934 and sold to be broken up on 15 January 1935.

2. At Ambon were wreaths laid on the French mass grave on the European graveyard. During the Crimean War (16 October 1853-20 March 1856) visited the French frigate Sybille commanded by Villeneuve Ambound underway towards Kamchatka to join the British-French fleet. By drinking poisoned drinking water broke out an epidemic and between November 1854-February 1855 died 73 crew members. Villeneuve afraid of lacking men asked the resident of Ambon for support especially for being towed as far as Poeloe Manipa. The resident refused while the Netherlands were neutral. Villeneuve protested at the French cabinet without success. The Sybille left at the end without any Dutch support. The 50 guns Poursuivante-class sailing frigate Sibylle laid down at Toulon in November 1829, launched on 7 November 1847, commissioned on 8 April 1851 and stricken on 13 May 1881. During the Crimean War she served in the Far East. 

British sloop HMS Foxglove damaged in air attack according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the British sloop HMS Foxglove (1) was bombed and heavy damaged off Portsmouth, England on 9 July. One officer was killed and 35 ratings wounded.

Note

1. Part of Acacia-class minesweeping sloops succeeded by Azalea-class. Launched by Barclay Curle, Glasgow, Scotland on 30 March 1915, delivered on 14 May 1915, commissioned in 1915 and sold to be broken up on 7 September 1946.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Buttercup 1915-1920

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 25 October 1915, sold on 5 February 1920, served as merchant salvage vessel Semper Paratus, of the Italian navy since 1933 and renamed Teseo and bombed at Trapani on 11 April 1943. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Crocus 1915-1930

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland on 24 December 1915 and sold at Bombay, India in June 1930. 

French aviso Bellatrix visited the Dutch East Indie in 1932

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The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932 reported that French aviso Bellatrix (1) visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Ambon (2) 15-18 August 1932 and Surabaya 22-29 August 1932. The Indische courant dated 18 August reported that according to a telegram dated 17 August her arrival was delayed with a week. The original planning was that she after visiting Australia would arrive on 17 August at Surabaya. She was now lying at Ambon (2) and would visit Surabaya against the 24th and from there destined for Saigon, French Indochina. The edition dated 24 August reported her passing of the Westervaarwater at 06:00 o’clock and berthing alongside the Oedjoeng quay at 08:45 o’clock. She was described as having a standard displacement of 1,121 tons, armed with 2-5.5” guns, a crew numbering around 100 men, coal fuelled and a maximum speed of 17 miles. Edition date 25 August mentioned a whole program of organized activities for her crew. The edition dated Monday 29 August reported that the day before the French commanding officer, some French and Dutch naval officers and the French consul visited Tosari where they lunched. This morning she departed towards Singapore for supplies and from there towards her station Tahiti. The Soerabijasch handelsblad dated 24 August supplied some more details. According to the French consul Mr. P.J. Bijlard was she destined for Saigon for to undergo some repairs. She came from Sydney, Australia via Koepang, Dutch Timor and would probably on Monday for Singapore. She was commanded by capitaine de frégate Constantin. The arrival at ‘toekang plag” is also detailed described. She was white painted, an old ship with a length of 80 meters and a draught of 4,20 metres, armed with 2-14cm guns (1 fore, 1 aft) and at both sides 2-7.5cm guns.

Notes

1. British Arabis-class minesweeping sloop was ordered in January 1916. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 29 May 1916, delivered to France in 1916 and deleted in 1933.

2. At Ambon were wreaths laid on the French mass grave on the European graveyard. During the Crimean War (16 October 1853-20 March 1856) visited the French frigate Sybille commanded by Villeneuve Ambound underway towards Kamchatka to join the British-French fleet. By drinking poisoned drinking water broke out an epidemic and between November 1854-February 1855 died 73 crew members. Villeneuve afraid of lacking men asked the resident of Ambon for support especially for being towed as far as Poeloe Manipa. The resident refused while the Netherlands were neutral. Villeneuve protested at the French cabinet without success. The Sybille left at the end without any Dutch support. The 50 guns Poursuivante-class sailing frigate Sibylle laid down at Toulon in November 1829, launched on 7 November 1847, commissioned on 8 April 1851 and stricken on 13 May 1881. During the Crimean War she served in the Far East. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Campanula 1915-1922

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 25 December 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 6 September 1922. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Berberis 1916-1923

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on3 February 1916 and sold on 30 January 1923. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Arabis 1915-1916

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 6 November 1915 and sunk in a fight with German torpedo boats off the Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916.