Fennel Fennel Fennel ("Foeniculum vulgare") is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb used in cookery and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe. Florence fennel or finocchio is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable. Fennel
HMCS Fennel She remained with this group until December 1944. On 6 March 1944, after unsuccessful attempts at towing the boat to port "U-744" was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 52°01′N, 22°37′W, after being torpedoed by the British destroyer HMS "Icarus". "U-744" was attacked for over 30 hours by depth charges from the "Fennel", along with HMS "Icarus", the frigate HMCS "St. Catharines", corvettes HMCS "Chilliwack" and HMS "Kenilworth Castle", destroyers HMCS "Chaudiere" and HMCS "Gatineau". Not all these ships fought at the same time, as "Gatineau" and "Kenilworth Castle" both had to leave with mechanical defects during the battle.