| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 277 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 27 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 25 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Used as a target ship for Seacat missiles fired from the Seacat trials ship, HMS Decoy, in Lyme Bay, resulting in Orestes sinking. |
Commands listed for HMS Orestes (J 277)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Alwyn William Reginald Adams, RN | 22 Mar 1943 | 16 Oct 1944 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Derek Harold George Coughlan, DSC, RNR | 16 Oct 1944 | 4 Oct 1946 |
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