| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 506 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 12 Jun 1930 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 16 July 1930. Returned to her owner in December 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS British (FY 506)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Skr. Henry Benjamin Norman, RNR | 27 Aug 1939 | early 1940 | |
| 2 | Skr. Tom Smith, RNR | 2 Aug 1940 | 27 Jan 1941 | |
| 3 | T/S.Lt. Harry Allison, RNVR | 27 Jan 1941 | 26 Jul 1941 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Isaac Evans, RNR | 26 Jul 1941 | 29 Aug 1942 | |
| 5 | Lt. William George Pitcher, RNR | 29 Aug 1942 | 1 Jul 1943 | |
| 6 | W N Hall, RNR | 1 Jul 1943 | Dec 1945 | |
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