LÉ Cliona (03) was a Flower class corvette in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Cliodhna, an ancient Irish goddess of love; she was the former HMS Bellwort (K114)
Bellwort was built by George Brown & Co, Greenock. Handed over to the Naval Service on 3 February 1947 and commissioned Cliona by Lt. Walter J. Ready the same day. She was sold to Haulbowline Industries for scrap on and was removed to Passage West on the 4 November 1970.
Displacement: 1,280 tonnes max Speed: 30 km/h (16 kn)
Complement: 79 (5 Officers 74 Ratings)
Armament: Single BL 4 inch Mk IX LA gun, Single Vickers 2-pdr pom pom, two (single) 20mm AA Guns, one Hedgehog mortar, 4 depth charge throwers, two depth charge racks
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Cliona (corvette)
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Built as a patrol corvette under yard No 219 by George Brown & Co., Greenock for the Royal Navy.
17 September 1940 laid down.
11 August 1941 launched as the HMS BELLWORT (K 114) one of the Flower class.
Displacement 1,020 tons, dim. 62.6 x 10.1 x 3.51m. (draught), length bpp 57.9m.
Powered by one reciprocating vertical 4-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, manufactured by John Kincaid, Greenock, 2,750 ihp, single shaft, speed 16 knots.
Armament: 1 – 4 inch, 1 – 2pdr, 2 – 20mmAA guns and 1 – Hedgehog mortar, 4 depth charge throwers.
Crew 79.
26 November 1941 commissioned.
From March 1942 onwards BELLWORT served with close escort groups on South Atlantic convoys, stationed at Freetown. In three years BELLWORT sailed with 42 trade convoys (outbound and homebound), contributing to the safe and timely arrival of more than 800 merchant ships. She was involved in one major convoy battle, around convoy TS 37 in April 1943, which saw the loss of seven ships in one night. With the end of hostilities BELLWORT was decommissioned and in 1946 she was sold.
Post-war service
LÉ CLIONA was a Flower-class corvette in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Cliodhna, an ancient Irish goddess of love; she was the former HMS BELLWORT
After wartime service in the Royal Navy she was handed over to the Irish Naval Service on 3 February 1947 and commissioned CLIONA by Lieutenant Walter J. Reidy the same day.
Fire incident
On 29 May 1962, CLIONA was participating in an annual exercise south of Roches Point. The CLIONA had a press party including a number of RTÉ cameras embarked to do some filming for the new national broadcaster. The ship initially carried out a successful Hedgehog mortar exercise. During her second pattern of depth charges, she suffered a premature explosion from a charge dropped from the port stern rail. The resulting explosion lifted the stern of the ship out of the water and the concussion ruptured fuel oil feed pipes in the after boiler room. The leaking oil resulted in a serious fire which rapidly accelerated out of control. Stoker William Mynes closed the feed valves, isolating the supply of fuel to the fire. Mynes had to be ordered to leave his post so he could receive medical attention for burns he had sustained in the fire-fighting effort. The Executive Officer, Lt. Pat O'Mahoney, then entered the aft boiler room where he fought the fire for at least another thirty minutes. The fire was eventually extinguished, despite the Marine Rescue Coordination centre dispatching an oceangoing tug, the CLONMEL to the scene to assist, the CLIONA was able to proceed to Haulbowline under her own steam for an investigation and repairs. Neither Mynes or O'Mahoney received a decoration for the bravery they showed in their fire fighting effort.
She were at least honoured in 2016: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/le ... 16635.html
02 November 1970 decommissioned.
02 November 1970 sold to Haulbowline Industries and scrapped at Passage West, county Cork, Ireland, where she arrived on 4 November.
Ireland 1996 44p sg1014, scott1020.
Source Wikipedia
17 September 1940 laid down.
11 August 1941 launched as the HMS BELLWORT (K 114) one of the Flower class.
Displacement 1,020 tons, dim. 62.6 x 10.1 x 3.51m. (draught), length bpp 57.9m.
Powered by one reciprocating vertical 4-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, manufactured by John Kincaid, Greenock, 2,750 ihp, single shaft, speed 16 knots.
Armament: 1 – 4 inch, 1 – 2pdr, 2 – 20mmAA guns and 1 – Hedgehog mortar, 4 depth charge throwers.
Crew 79.
26 November 1941 commissioned.
From March 1942 onwards BELLWORT served with close escort groups on South Atlantic convoys, stationed at Freetown. In three years BELLWORT sailed with 42 trade convoys (outbound and homebound), contributing to the safe and timely arrival of more than 800 merchant ships. She was involved in one major convoy battle, around convoy TS 37 in April 1943, which saw the loss of seven ships in one night. With the end of hostilities BELLWORT was decommissioned and in 1946 she was sold.
Post-war service
LÉ CLIONA was a Flower-class corvette in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Cliodhna, an ancient Irish goddess of love; she was the former HMS BELLWORT
After wartime service in the Royal Navy she was handed over to the Irish Naval Service on 3 February 1947 and commissioned CLIONA by Lieutenant Walter J. Reidy the same day.
Fire incident
On 29 May 1962, CLIONA was participating in an annual exercise south of Roches Point. The CLIONA had a press party including a number of RTÉ cameras embarked to do some filming for the new national broadcaster. The ship initially carried out a successful Hedgehog mortar exercise. During her second pattern of depth charges, she suffered a premature explosion from a charge dropped from the port stern rail. The resulting explosion lifted the stern of the ship out of the water and the concussion ruptured fuel oil feed pipes in the after boiler room. The leaking oil resulted in a serious fire which rapidly accelerated out of control. Stoker William Mynes closed the feed valves, isolating the supply of fuel to the fire. Mynes had to be ordered to leave his post so he could receive medical attention for burns he had sustained in the fire-fighting effort. The Executive Officer, Lt. Pat O'Mahoney, then entered the aft boiler room where he fought the fire for at least another thirty minutes. The fire was eventually extinguished, despite the Marine Rescue Coordination centre dispatching an oceangoing tug, the CLONMEL to the scene to assist, the CLIONA was able to proceed to Haulbowline under her own steam for an investigation and repairs. Neither Mynes or O'Mahoney received a decoration for the bravery they showed in their fire fighting effort.
She were at least honoured in 2016: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/le ... 16635.html
02 November 1970 decommissioned.
02 November 1970 sold to Haulbowline Industries and scrapped at Passage West, county Cork, Ireland, where she arrived on 4 November.
Ireland 1996 44p sg1014, scott1020.
Source Wikipedia
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