Flower Class Corvette, HMS CROCUS.

294 of this ship were built by the British. Something of the reliability and success of these vessels gained be gained by their export rate, both during the war and after the war. They were used by the Royal Navy, and the navies of Canada, New Zealand USA, Free France, Free Belgian, India, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and Yugoslavia. After the war these countries continued to use the ships along with Ireland, Israel  Chile, Argentina, Egypt, Bolivia, China, Denmark and Thailand. This is not my painting.

The Flower class became an essential resource for North Atlantic convoy protection until larger vessels such as destroyer escorts and frigates could be produced in sufficient quantities. The simple design of the Flower class using parts and techniques (scantlings) common to merchant shipping meant they could be constructed in small commercial shipyards all over the United Kingdom and Canada, where larger (or more sophisticated) warships^[8] could not be built. Additionally, the use of commercial triple expansion machinery instead of steam turbines meant the largely Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve crews that were manning the corvettes would be familiar with their operation. (Wikipedia) 

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