HMS Aubrietia (K96)
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HMS Aubrietia was a Flower-class corvette built for the Royal Navy from 1941-1946. She was active as a convoy escort in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In May 1941, Aubrietia sighted and depth charged
HMS Aubrietia (K96), 1941
Horsforth
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Horsforth is a town and civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, five miles north-west of Leeds city centre. Historically a village within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a pop
HMS Aubrietia (K96)
…on 27 October 1939, was launched on 5 September 1940 and completed on 23 December 1940. In November 1941 she was adopted by the civil community of Horsforth, Yorkshire which raised £241,000 following a warship week National Savings Campaign. This was over twice the target figure of £120,000. In 2000 the US…
Town Street, Horsforth
Horsforth Museum
The Home Front: Second World War display in Horsforth Museum
Scout and Guide hut