| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort Carrier |
| Class | Ameer |
| Pennant | D 09 |
| Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 25 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 15 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 4 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 6 Apr 1946 |
| History | Transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease. |
| Former name | USS Bastian |
Commands listed for HMS Trumpeter (D 09)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Kenneth Stuart Colquhoun, RN | 14 May 1943 | 28 May 1945 |
| 2 | Capt. Conrad Byron Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN | 28 May 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Trumpeter include:
4 May 1945
German U-boat U-711 was sunk in the Arctic near Harstad, Norway, in position 68°43'717"N, 16°34'600"E, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft of the British escort carriers HMS Searcher, HMS Trumpeter and HMS Queen. (see map)