| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S |
| Pennant | P 227 |
| Built by | Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 2 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 19 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 5 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 6 Oct 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Loaned to the French Navy and served as Sirene from 25 Janaury 1952 until returned in November 1958. Scrapped on 15 July 1963. |
| Former name | P 77 |
Commands listed for HMS Spiteful (P 227)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick Henry Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR | 21 Jul 1943 | 24 Jul 1946 |
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Noteable events involving Spiteful include:
30 Jun 1944
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) sank a Japanese fishing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
2 Jul 1944
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north-east of Sumatra.
14 Dec 1944
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) sank a Japanese vessel with gunfire in Makassar Strait.