| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type II) |
| Pennant | L 70 |
| Built by | Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. (Wallsend-on-Tyne, U.K.): Wallsend |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Nov 1939 |
| Launched | 30 Sep 1940 |
| Commissioned | 27 Apr 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped at Blyth on 4 December 1962. Commanding Officers: Cdr. David Percy Trentham, RN Cdr. Godfrey Ransome, RN Cdr. Edward Gregson Roper, DSC, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Farndale (L 70)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Stephen Hope Carlill, RN | 3 Dec 1940 | 14 Jul 1942 |
| 2 | Cdr. David Percy Trentham, RN | 14 Jul 1942 | 4 Oct 1943 |
| 3 | Cdr. Godfrey Ransome, RN | 4 Oct 1943 | Jul 1944 |
| 4 | Cdr. Edward Gregson Roper, DSC, DSO, RN | Jul 1944 | Mar 1946 |
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Noteable events involving Farndale include:
5 Dec 1941
Just after 2100 hours the British armed boarding vessel HMS Chakdina, serving as transport ship, was torpedoed and sunk by Italian aircraft about 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Tobruk, Libya in position 32º11'N, 24º30'E. Some of the survivors were picked up by the British escort destroyer HMS Farndale (Cdr. S.H. Carlill, RN) and landed at Alexandria on the 7th. (see map)
11 Dec 1941
The Italian submarine Ammiraglio Caracciolo was sunk about 30 nautical miles north-north-east of Bardia in position 32º09'N, 25º19'E by HMS Fandale (Cdr. S.H. Carlill, RN). (see map)
9 Feb 1942
While escorting Convoy AT-27 from Alexandria to Toburk, HMS Farndale (Cdr. S.H. Carlill, RN) was heavily damaged in a German air attack off Mersa Matruh, Egypt. The ship was hit by a bomb just forward of the bridge. The bomb went through the Commanding Officers cabin down to the stewards accomodation and out through the ships side, where it exploded, damaging the ships side. The asdic compartment was flooded as were both engine rooms, the ship started to go down rapidly by the bows. The Commanding Officer ordered abandon ship but this was recalled as the ship settled. Farndale was taken in tow by AT-27's other escort the British corvette HMS Gloxinia (Lt.Cdr. A.J.C. Pomeroy, RNVR). Farndale arrived back at Alexandria on the 11th. Damage was severe and the ship was sent back home for repairs.
16 Mar 1945
On 16 March 1945 HMS Fandale (Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSC, RN) collided with HMS Wallace (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Hopper, DSC, RN) of the Humber.