HMS Buttercup
Ship Number
1103
Vessel Type
Flower Class Corvette
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
2
Launch Date
April 10, 1941
Delivered
April 24, 1942
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
808 grt
BP Length
190 feet
Breadth
41 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16.5 knots
Propulsion
One Steam Reciprocating Vertical Triple Expansion 4 cylinder 2750hp
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
HMS Buttercup

Pennant No. K193
 
On April 23 1942 the corvette HMS Buttercup was manned with Belgian Navy personnel.
 
She escorted many convoys, she  also took part in the landing in Normandy on June 6 1944
Sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy and renamed Nordkyn. Served as corvette until 1950 and then reclassified to frigate.
 
In 1956, she was bought by A/S Thor Dahl, of Norway, converted to a Whale Catcher and renamed Thoris.
 
She was broken up in Norway in 1970.