| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 140 |
| Built by | Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 25 Jul 1939 |
| Laid down | 4 Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 15 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 1 Nov 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMS Coltsfoot is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List Sold in 1947 and became the merchantile Alexandra. |
Commands listed for HMS Coltsfoot (K 140)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. the Hon. William Keith Rous, RNVR | 3 Jun 1941 | 4 Jul 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. George William Rayner, RNVR | 4 Jul 1943 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Coltsfoot include:
15 Dec 1941
HMS Coltsfoot (Lt.Cdr. Hon W.K. Rous, RNVR) picks up 39 survivors from the British merchant Empire Barracuda that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-77 34 nautical miles bearing 310 from Cape Trafalgar in position 35º30'N, 06º17'W.