| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 474 |
| Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 19 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 Sep 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | On 22 August 1945 she was returned to the USN at Harwich, England, and commissioned into the USN same day. Scrapped in June 1946. Commanding Officers: A/Lt.Cdr. Charles Ash Hannaford Bird, RNVR HMS Foley is not listed in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Former name | USS Gillette DE 270 |
Commands listed for HMS Foley (K 474)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Donald Emberton Mansfield, RN | 8 Sep 1943 | 6 Jan 1944 |
| 2 | Charles Ash Hannaford Bird, RNVR | 6 Jan 1944 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Foley include:
21 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-538 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 45º40'N, 19º35'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Foley (Lt.Cdr. D.E. Mansfield, RN) and the British sloop HMS Crane (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Jenkins, RN). (see map)