HMS Jasmine (K23) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. [1] The ship was primarily engaged in convoy duty, protecting merchant ships and carrying out anti-submarine warfare during the U-boat offensive. [2]
The ship was ordered 31 August 1939. [1] She was laid down 12 December 1939 at the Ferguson yard at Port Glasgow, Scotland. [1] She was launched 14 January 1941 and the ship was commissioned 16 May 1941. [1]
The ship sustained collision damage and undertook repairs in October 1941 at the Birkenhead Graving Dock. [3] [4]
Between 17 September and 1 October 1941, the ship served as an escort in Convoy HG 73. On 26/27 September, German submarine U-201 torpedoed and sank the ship's Cervantes and HMS Springbank, whose survivors were taken by several ships, including HMS Jasmine. [5] HMS Jasmine then sank the Springbank by a combination of depth charges and 4-inch gunfire rather than leave her as a hazard to shipping. [6]
On 15 November 1942, Jasmine, along with HMS Inconstant and HMS Nigella engaged German submarine U-181 with depth charges forcing the submarine to a depth of 570ft but failed to destroy her. [7]
The ship was broken up for scrap on 11 September 1948. [1]
