HMS Veronica (K37)

HMS Veronica was a Flower-class corvette, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and was in service in the Battle of the Atlantic. In 1942 she was transferred to the United States Navy as part of the reverse Lend Lease arrangement and renamed USS Temptress, the name ship of the Temptress-class gunboats. With the end of hostilities she was returned to the Royal Navy and sold into mercantile service.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Veronica.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Veronica
NamesakeVeronica (plant)
BuilderSmiths Dock, Middlesbrough
Laid down9 July 1940
Launched17 October 1940
Commissioned18 February 1941
Decommissioned16 February 1942
IdentificationPennant number: K37
FateTransferred to United States Navy
United States
NameUSS Temptress
Commissioned21 March 1942
Decommissioned20 August 1945
IdentificationHull number: PG-62
FateReturned to Royal Navy
United Kingdom
NameHMS Veronica
Commissioned26 August 1945
Decommissioned19 September 1945
FateSold into civilian service 1946, sunk 1947, raised and scrapped 1951
General characteristics
Class and typeFlower-class corvette
Displacement925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons)
Length205 ft (62.48 m)o/a
Beam33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
Draught13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Propulsion
  • single shaft
  • 2 × fire tube Scotch boilers
  • 1 × 4-cycle triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
  • 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,482 km) at 12 knots (22.2 km/h)
Complement85
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × SW1C or 2C radar
  • 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar
Armament
  • 1 × 4-inch BL Mk.IX single gun
  • 2 × .50 cal machine gun (twin)
  • 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin)
  • 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers
  • 2 × Depth charge rails with 40 depth charges
  • originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed
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