HMS Bluebell was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy in World War II. Ordered from Fleming & Ferguson of Paisley, Scotland on 27 July 1939, she was launched on 24 April 1940 and commissioned in July 1940. She served in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Arctic campaigns, escorting several convoys to Russia, and also took part in the invasions of Sicily and France. She was torpedoed and sunk by U-711 in the Kola Inlet on 17 February 1945 while escorting the convoy RA-64 from Murmansk. Only one member of her crew survived.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 34.4ft (10.5m)
- Length 208.7ft (63.6m)
- Height 75.4ft (23.0m)
- Empty Weight 61,099lbs (27,714kg)
- Loaded Weight 111,535lbs (50,591kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.04
- Wing Loading 3,454.0lbs/ft2 (16,863.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 32.3ft2 (3.0m2)
- Drag Points 75425
Parts
- Number of Parts 97
- Control Surfaces 1
- Performance Cost 400
