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Flower Class Shorts no 1: HMS Foxglove
Study Flower Class Shorts no 1: HMS Foxglove, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 12 Oct 2020, with 6 time notes. Topics include Acacia Class Sloops, China Station, HMS Foxglove.
Time notes
- 0:01HMS Foxglove's three-decade Acacia-class careerChapter
HMS Foxglove was an Acacia-class Royal Navy minesweeping sloop launched in 1915 and scrapped in 1946.
- 0:30Foxglove's compact hull and proportionsNotable Point
Foxglove displaced about 1,200 tons, with length measurements of 250 feet and 262 feet 6 inches, a 33-foot beam, and a 12-foot draft.
- 1:02Foxglove's armament changed during serviceNotable Point
The Acacia-class design specified two 12-pounders and two 3-pounders, while Foxglove's reported service fits included 4-inch guns and additional 3-pounders.
- 1:34From World War I minesweeping to wider wartime serviceNotable Point
Foxglove spent about two years sweeping mines before moving into broader fighting duties in 1917.
- 1:56China Station rescue work with HMS CarlisleNotable Point
On the China Station, Foxglove helped HMS Carlisle rescue survivors from the grounded SS Hong Moh in 1921.
- 2:44Dive-bomb damage and wartime support serviceChapter
German dive bombers damaged Foxglove off the Isle of Wight in July 1940, but she remained afloat and served out the war in support roles.