| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 96 |
| Built by | George Brown & Co. (Greenock, Scotland): Kincaid |
| Ordered | 25 Jul 1939 |
| Laid down | 27 Oct 1939 |
| Launched | 5 Sep 1940 |
| Commissioned | 23 Dec 1940 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMS Aubretia is not listed as active unit in the July 1945 Navy List. Sold on 29 July 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Aubretia (K 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Vivian Funge Smith, RNR | Oct 1940 | 8 Sep 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Gerald Ducat Fowler, RNR | 8 Sep 1942 | Apr 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Aubretia include:
9 May 1941
The German submarine U-110 was captured on 9 May 1941 in the North Atlantic south of Iceland by the British destroyers HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. A.J.B. Cresswell, RN) and HMS Broadway (Lt.Cdr. T. Taylor, RN) and the British corvette HMS Aubretia (Lt.Cdr. V.F. Smith, RNR). The U-boat was allowed to sink the day after to preserve the secret capture.
HMS Aubretia also picks up 24 survivors from the British merchant Bengore Head, and 1 survivor from the British merchant Esmond, U-110's last victims.
30 Mar 1942
The British merchant Muncaster Castle that was torpedoed and sunk south-south-west of Monrovia, Liberia in position 02º02'N, 12º02'W. HMS Aubretia (Lt.Cdr. V.F. Smith, DSO, RD, RNR) later picks up some of the survivors.