| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | Shoreham |
| Pennant | L 15 / U 15 |
| Built by | Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.): J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 4 Dec 1929 |
| Laid down | 24 Mar 1930 |
| Launched | 4 Nov 1930 |
| Commissioned | 11 Sep 1931 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold in October 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Fowey (L 15 / U 15)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Henry Bramhall Ellison, RN | 18 Jul 1938 | 17 Oct 1940 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. (emergency) Lionel Cuthbert Arden Leefe, RN | 17 Oct 1940 | ??? | |
| 3 | Lt. Chistopher Godfrey de Lisle Bush, RN | ??? | 25 Aug 1941 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. (emergency) Lionel Cuthbert Arden Leefe, RN | 25 Aug 1941 | 20 Jan 1942 | |
| 5 | Lt. Michael John Godden, RN | 20 Jan 1942 | 30 Nov 1942 | |
| 6 | Cdr. (retired) Lewis Bernard Alexander Majendie, RN | 30 Nov 1942 | 22 Mar 1943 | |
| 7 | Lt.Cdr. Ian Montague Carss, DSC, RN | 22 Mar 1943 | 17 May 1943 | |
| 8 | Cdr. (retired) Lewis Bernard Alexander Majendie, RN | 17 May 1943 | 2 Nov 1943 | |
| 9 | A/Lt.Cdr. George Edward Newey, RNR | 2 Nov 1943 | 31 Jan 1944 | |
| 10 | Lt. David Dennis O'Sullivan, RN | 31 Jan 1944 | Jan 1945 | |
| 11 | A/Lt.Cdr. George Edward Newey, RNR | Jan 1945 | 7 Nov 1945 | |
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Noteable events involving Fowey include:
30 Jan 1940
On 30 January 1940 U-55 attacked convoy OA-80G south-west of the Isles of Scilly which was escorted by the sloop HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN). Two ships were hit and sunk, The Greek merchant Keramiai (5085 GRT) and the British merchant Vaclite (5026 GRT) sank in position 49º20'N 07º04'W. In the follow up attack HMS Fowey was joined by the Brisih destroyer HMS Whitshed (Cdr. E.R. Conder, RN), the French destroyers Valmy (Cdr. J.L.P. Constantin) and Guépard (Capt. R.E. Gervais de Lafond) and a a British Sunderland aircraft from 228 Sqdn. in the following attacks U-55 was sunk in position 48º37'N, 07º48'W with only a single casualty. (see map)
15 Jun 1940
HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN) picks up 16 survivors from the Norwegian tanker Italia that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-38 about 60 miles west of the Scilly Isles in position 50º37'N, 08º44'W.
21 Jun 1940
The British tanker San Fernando is torpedoed and damaged about 50 miles south-south-west of Cape Clear in position 50º20'N, 10º24'W by the German submarine U-47. The tanker was taken in tow by tugs but sank the next day. HMS Fowey (Cdr. H.B. Ellison, RN) and HMS Sandwich (Cdr. M.J. Yeatman, RN) together pick up 49 survivors.
19 Oct 1940
HMS Fowey (Lt. C.G. de L. Bush, RN) picks up 35 survivors from the British merchant Empire Brigade that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-99 about 100 miles east-southeast of Rockall in position 57º12'N, 10º43'W.
Fowey also picks up 36 survivors from the British merchant Shekatika that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-123 about 90 miles east-southeast of Rockall in position 57º12'N, 11º08'W.
20 Nov 1942
HMS Fowey (Cdr. L.B.A. Majendie, RN (retired)) picks up 67 survivors from the British merchant Grangepark that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-263 west of Gibraltar in position 35º55'N, 10º14'W.