Borago Borago Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, "Borago officinalis" cultivated and naturalized throughout the world. "Borago officinalis" is used medicinally, in companion planting, in cooking and as an oilseed. Cooked stalks are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. The large, hairy leaves taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flower are prized for their flavour. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine (Borage has had a reputation to give one courage since Roman times). The flowers are highly attractive
HMS Borage (K120) three years she helped guard more than 50 merchant convoys (outbound and homebound); from these just two ships were damaged and none were lost. "Borage" contributed to the safe and timely arrival of more than 1,000 merchant ships. In December 1943 she was part of the close escort to convoy JW 55B, which was subject to a failed attack resulting in the sinking of the German battleship "Scharnhorst". With the end of hostilities "Borage" was decommissioned and in 1946 she was sold. In 1946 "Borage" was sold to the Irish Naval Service where she was commissioned as . She was