| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 216 |
| Built by | Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. (Paisley, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 24 Oct 1940 |
| Laid down | 10 Feb 1941 |
| Launched | 28 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 26 Dec 1941 |
| End service | Nov 1943 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Renamed HMS Tamarisk before completion in 1941. |
| Former name | HMS Ettrick |
| Career notes | To the Royal Hellenic Navy as Tompazis |
Commands listed for HMS Tamarisk (K 216)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Sydney Ayles, RNR | 18 Sep 1941 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Tamarisk include:
6 Feb 1942
The German submarine U-82 was sunk north of the Azores, in position 44º10'N, 23º52'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR). (see map)