| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 215 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 15 Nov 1940 |
| Laid down | 11 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 10 Sep 1943 |
| Lost | 26 Jul 1945 |
| Loss position | 07.05N, 97.50E |
| History | HMS Vestal (Lt.Cdr. Charles William Porter, DSC, RN) was sunk by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft about 55 nautical miles south-west of Phuket, Siam (Thailand) in position 07º05'N, 97º50'E. |
Commands listed for HMS Vestal (J 215)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Charles William Porter, DSC, RN | 26 Jul 1943 | 26 Jul 1945 |
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