| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Class | Kingfisher |
| Pennant | L 89 / K 89 |
| Mod | Third group |
| Built by | William Denny & Brothers (Dumbarton, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 6 Apr 1938 |
| Laid down | 22 Aug 1938 |
| Launched | 6 Jul 1939 |
| Commissioned | 28 Oct 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold 6 June 1950. |
Commands listed for HMS Guillemot (L 89 / K 89)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Henry Maxwell Darell-Brown, RN | 19 Oct 1939 | 28 Jan 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. William Spooner Donald, DSC, RN | 28 Jan 1941 | 11 Jul 1941 |
| 3 | Lt. Samuel Richard le Hunte Lombard-Hobson, RN | 11 Jul 1941 | 25 Jul 1942 |
| 4 | Lt. Hedley Ian Saxton White, RNR | 25 Jul 1942 | early 1945 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Michael Rayner Thwaites, RNVR | early 1945 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving Guillemot include:
7 Nov 1939
HMS H 32 (Lt. R.F. Jenks, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN) and HMS Guillemot (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Darell-Brown, RN). (1)
10 Nov 1939
HMS H 31 (Lt. P.R. Ward, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Guillemot (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Darell-Brown, RN) and MA/SB's. (2)
13 Nov 1939
HMS H 31 (Lt. P.R. Ward, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Guillemot (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Darell-Brown, RN) and trawlers. (2)
7 Oct 1940
HMS H 28 (Lt. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN) conducted attack exercises off Harwich. HMS Guillemot (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Darell-Brown, RN) served as target ship during these exercises. (3)
8 Jan 1941
With her refit completed, HMS H 44 (Lt. A.R.Hezlet, RN), departed Sheerness for Blyth. She was escorted by HMS Guillemot (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Darell-Brown, RN). (4)
24 Oct 1942
HMS Sturgeon (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) and HMS H 33 (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC, RN) both departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. They were escorted by HMS Guillemot (Lt. H.I.S. White, RNR). (5)
Sources
- ADM 173/15698
- ADM 173/15689
- ADM 173/16273
- ADM 173/16779
- ADM 173/17580
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.