| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 217 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 19 Aug 1941 |
| Launched | 16 Jan 1942 |
| Commissioned | 24 Jun 1942 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Transferred to the South African Navy on 26 July 1945. Commanding Officers: A/Lt.Cdr. Patrick Varwell Collings, DSC, RNR |
| Career notes | To South Africa as Swale |
Commands listed for HMS Swale (K 217)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Jackson, RNR | 14 Apr 1942 | 5 Jul 1944 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Patrick Varwell Collings, DSC, RNR | 5 Jul 1944 | 26 Jul 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Swale include:
17 May 1943
The German submarine U-657 was sunk east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58º54'N, 42º33'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Swale (Lt.Cdr. J. Jackson, RNR). (see map)
6 Apr 1944
The German submarine U-302 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-west of the Azores, in position 45º05'N, 35º11'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Swale (Lt.Cdr. J. Jackson, DSC, RNR). (see map)