| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | |
| Pennant | FY 140 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 6 Jul 1933 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| Lost | 16 Nov 1940 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Completed in July 1933. HMT Arsenal (Skipper C.R. Radford, RNR) was sunk in Kilchattan Bay, Firth of Clyde on 16 November 1940 after colliding with the Polish destroyer ORP Burza. |
Commands listed for HMS Arsenal (FY 140)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Charles Robert Radford, RNR | 5 Nov 1939 | 16 Nov 1940 |
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Noteable events involving Arsenal include:
16 Nov 1940
Due to dense fog, the Polish destroyer Burza collided with British ASW trawler HMS Arsenal and suffered bow damage. HMS Arsenal was sunk.