| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 683 |
| Built by | Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 5 Aug 1936 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Taken over by the Admiralty in August 1939. Returned to her owner in September 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Star of Orkney (FY 683)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | W J Foale, RNR | 25 Oct 1939 | 15 Feb 1940 |
| 2 | J Flint, RNR | 15 Feb 1940 | 28 May 1941 |
| 3 | T/Skr. D Casey, RNR | 28 May 1941 | 7 Aug 1941 |
| 4 | Skr. John Davidson Hastie, DSC, RNR | 7 Aug 1941 | Apr 1942 |
| 5 | G Geddes, RNR | Apr 1942 | late 1945 |
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