HMS Ivy
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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Ivy named after the plant.
- The first Ivy was a sloop launched in 1915 but renamed Marigold before her launch.
- The second Ivy was an Anchusa class sloop launched in 1917 and sold in 1920.
- A third Ivy was a Flower class corvette with pennant number K204 ordered from Harland & Wolff on 8 April 1940 but cancelled before completion on 23 January 1941.
References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.
- [U-boat net]
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