HMS Dianthus, early 1940sOfficers on the bridge of Canadian corvette HMCS Trillium, circa 1940-1942Corvette HMS Bluebell underway on the River Tyne, England, United Kingdom, 24 Jun 1942Crew of HMS Dianthus loading a Mk VII depth charge into a Mk IV depth charge thrower, 14 Aug 1942
HMS Dianthus, early 1940sOfficers on the bridge of Canadian corvette HMCS Trillium, circa 1940-1942Corvette HMS Bluebell underway on the River Tyne, England, United Kingdom, 24 Jun 1942Crew of HMS Dianthus loading a Mk VII depth charge into a Mk IV depth charge thrower, 14 Aug 1942
HMS Dianthus at Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, mid to late Aug 1942; note bow damage sustained from ramming U-379Corvette USS Intensity, formerly the Canadian-built HMS Milfoil, underway, circa mid-1943
HMS Dianthus at Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, mid to late Aug 1942; note bow damage sustained from ramming U-379Corvette USS Intensity, formerly the Canadian-built HMS Milfoil, underway, circa mid-1943
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