Alysse (formerly HMS Alyssum) was one of the nine s lent by the Royal Navy to the Free French Naval Forces.
Construction Alysse was built by George Brown & Co.
War service Originally built as HMS Alyssum by the British Royal Navy, she was loaned to the Free French Navy upon completion on 17 June 1941.
+Convoys escorted by Alysse Year Month Name of convoy 1941 July convoy England-United States 1941 August SC 40 1941 September SC 44 1941 September ON 19 1941 October SC 50 1941 November 1941 December 1942 January SC 62 1942 January ON 60
Shortly after midnight on 9 February 1942 while escorting convoy ON 60, Alysse was torpedoed by the . The torpedo struck Alysse on the port side in the forward part of the ship causing her to settle by the bow. The surviving crew were rescued by and ; 36 crew members were lost. Hepatica then attempted to tow Alysse but after 30 minutes the tow parted. A further attempt was made to tow her to port later that day but after 18 hours Alysse foundered and sank at 6°34N/44°10W.
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