| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | River gunboat |
| Class | Dragonfly |
| Pennant | T 28 |
| Built by | Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 20 Jun 1938 |
| Laid down | 29 Nov 1938 |
| Launched | 28 Sep 1939 |
| Commissioned | 17 May 1940 |
| End service | May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned to reserve in May 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Locust (T 28)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, RN | 9 Apr 1940 | 4 Nov 1940 |
| 2 | Lt. James Wolferstan Rylands, RN | 4 Nov 1940 | 11 Dec 1941 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) William John Stride, RN | 11 Dec 1941 | 4 Sep 1944 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Percival Kilbee, RNR | 4 Sep 1944 | 5 Mar 1946 |
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