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    The Humble Corvette: Navy, Part 27

    June 5, 2008 by Marc Milner
    Commissioned in August 1941, HMCS Amherst served as an ocean escort for the three succeeding years. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MARC MILNER Few warships epitomize the Atlantic war more than the lowly Flower-class corvette. An auxiliary vessel hastily built to mercantile standards and pushed into service...