| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 17 |
| Built by | Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. (Paisley, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 21 Sep 1939 |
| Laid down | 4 May 1940 |
| Launched | 17 Oct 1940 |
| Commissioned | 12 Feb 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold in 1946 and converted into a merchant. |
Commands listed for HMS Amaranthus (K 17)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Nicholas Bryan John Stapleton, RNR | Jan 1941 | 13 Aug 1941 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Walter Smith Thomson, RNR | 13 Aug 1941 | 12 Jun 1943 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. William Godfrey Pardoe-Matthews, RNR | 12 Jun 1943 | 15 Nov 1944 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Maurice Baldry, RNVR | 15 Nov 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.