31 Oct 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- The keel of Dianthus was laid down by Henry Robb, Limited of Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Dianthus | Leith, Scotland | CPC]
9 Jul 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- HMS Dianthus was launched at Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Dianthus | Leith, Scotland | CPC]
3 Apr 1941
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Of the ten Norwegian Kvarstad ships that had escaped captivity from Gothenburg, Sweden two days prior, only two of them successfully reached Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were B. P. Newton and Lind. B. P. Newton had carried on board 71 people. ww2dbase [Leith, Scotland | HM]
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