| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 645 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 5 Apr 1932 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 12 May 1932. Sold in December 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Almandine (FY 645)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Ch.Skr. Alexander Robb, RNR | 29 Dec 1939 | 28 Sep 1940 |
| 2 | T/Skr. Sidney Alexander White, DSC, RNR | 28 Sep 1940 | 1 Feb 1941 |
| 3 | Skr. Frederick George Blockwell, RNR | 1 Feb 1941 | 23 Jun 1942 |
| 4 | T/Skr. Frederick Cook, RNR | 23 Jun 1942 | 21 Oct 1942 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Laurence Waite Burton, RNVR | 21 Oct 1942 | late 1945 |
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Notable events involving Almandine include:
10 Jul 1945
HMT Almandine picks up 11 survivors from HMT Kurd which was mined and sunk while sweeping a British defensive minefield off Lizard Head in position 49°52'N, 05°02'W.