| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 196 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 8 Apr 1940 |
| Laid down | 16 Jan 1941 |
| Launched | 28 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 9 Aug 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold in July 1948. |
Commands listed for HMS Cowslip (K 196)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Frederick Granger, RNR | 21 Jun 1941 | 9 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Ralph Thompson, RNR | 9 Oct 1943 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Cowslip include:
30 Sep 1942
The British merchant Empire Avocet is torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-125 about 300 nautical miles southwest of Freetown in position 04º05'N, 13º23'W. HMS Cowslip (Lt. F. Granger, RNR) later picks up 24 survivors.