The Ships
Compass Rose was portrayed by the Flower-class corvette HMS Coreopsis (K32). The Admiralty had disposed of all the wartime corvettes, but eventually she was located in Malta by one of the film's technical advisers, Capt. Jack Broome DSC RN (who had been escort commander of the ill-fated Convoy PQ 17). Coreopsis had been loaned to the Hellenic Navy and renamed Kriezis, and was awaiting a tow back to England and the breaker's yard. Compass Rose carries the pennant number "K49", which was in reality the number of HMS Crocus.
Saltash Castle was portrayed by Castle-class corvette HMS Portchester Castle (pennant F362, as in the film).
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