The fictional Flower-class corvette HMS Compass Rose (K49) that appeared in the 1953 film The Cruel Sea was the real-life warship HMS Coreopsis. The vessel, which served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic, was scrapped shortly after production.
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The post The fictional Flower-class corvette HMS Compass Rose (K49) that appeared in the 1953 film The Cruel Sea was the real-life warship HMS Coreopsis. The vessel, which served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic, was scrapped shortly after production. first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
The post The fictional Flower-class corvette HMS Compass Rose (K49) that appeared in the 1953 film The Cruel Sea was the real-life warship HMS Coreopsis. The vessel, which served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic, was scrapped shortly after production. first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.
