| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Class | Kingfisher |
| Pennant | L 52 / K 52 |
| Built by | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Jun 1935 |
| Launched | 5 May 1936 |
| Commissioned | 26 Aug 1936 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Heavy damaged in North Sea by collision on 26 March 1945, not repaired. |
Commands listed for HMS Puffin (L 52 / K 52)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, RN | 3 Oct 1939 | ||
| 2 | Lt. Henry Kirkwood, RN | 11 Sep 1940 | Jul 1942 | |
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Noteable events involving Puffin include:
25 Oct 1939
The German submarine U-16 was sunk in the English Channel near Dover, in position 51º09'N, 01º28'E, by depth charges from the British ASW trawler HMS Cayton Wyke (Ch/Skr. D.F. Noble, RNR) and the patrol vessel HMS Puffin (Lt.Cdr. Hon. J.M.G. Waldegrave, RN). (see map)
26 Mar 1945
HMS Puffin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.S. Miller, RNZNVR) rammes and sinks a German Seehund miniature submarine off Lowestoft.