| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 272 |
| Built by | Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. (Bristol, U.K.) : Bellis & Morcom |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 Oct 1942 |
| Launched | 3 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 3 Jul 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped 28 September 1956. Commanding Officers: Cdr. George Arthur Thring, DSO, RN Lt. Hylton Frederick Griffith Sheppard, RNR |
Commands listed for HMS Tavy (K 272)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Frank Ardern, RNR | 1 Jun 1943 | 29 Sep 1944 |
| 2 | Cdr. George Arthur Thring, DSO, RN | 29 Sep 1944 | 20 Nov 1944 |
| 3 | Hylton Frederick Griffith Sheppard, RNR | 20 Nov 1944 | 1 Nov 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Tavy include:
5 Jul 1944
The German submarine U-390 was sunk 1500hrs on 5 July 1944 in the Baie de la Seine, English Channel, in position 49º52'N, 00º48'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wanderer (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Whinney, DSC and Bar, RN) and the British frigate HMS Tavy (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Frank Ardern, RNR). (see map)