| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | T |
| Pennant | R 33 |
| Built by | William Denny & Brothers (Dumbarton, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 13 Mar 1941 |
| Laid down | 25 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 17 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 20 Jan 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped at Troon in May 1966. |
Commands listed for HMS Terpsichore (R 33)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Alfred Charles Behague, DSC, RN | Nov 1943 | 5 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | Cdr. Richard Taylor White, DSO, RN | 5 Jan 1945 | 7 Oct 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Terpsichore include:
19 Sep 1944
German U-boat U-407 was sunk in the Mediterranean south of Milos, in position 36°27'N, 24°33'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Troubridge and HMS Terpsichore and the Polish destroyer ORP Garland. (see map)
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