| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 79 |
| Built by | Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.) : Kincaid |
| Ordered | 31 Aug 1939 |
| Laid down | 4 Dec 1939 |
| Launched | 19 Sep 1940 |
| Commissioned | 13 Jan 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold to the Chinese Navy in January 1946 and renamed Fu Po. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. John Merrick Rayner, RD, RNR A/Lt.Cdr. George Edward Newey, RNR Lt. Roland Maurice Roberts, RNR T/Lt. Graham Leonard Coles, RNVR HMS Petunia is not listed in the July 1945 Navy List |
Commands listed for HMS Petunia (K 79)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George Victor Legassick, RNR | 16 Dec 1940 | 15 Jan 1942 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Merrick Rayner, RD, RNR | 15 Jan 1942 | 5 Dec 1942 |
| 3 | A/Lt.Cdr. George Edward Newey, RNR | 5 Dec 1942 | 14 Oct 1943 |
| 4 | Lt. Roland Maurice Roberts, RNR | 14 Oct 1943 | 13 Apr 1944 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Graham Leonard Coles, RNVR | 13 Apr 1944 | Apr 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Petunia include:
24 Feb 1941
HMS Petunia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassisk, RNR) picks up 3 survivors from the British merchant Jonathan Holt and 17 survivors from the British merchant Mansepool that were torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-97 in the North Atlantic south-west of the Faröe Islands in position 61º10'N, 11º55'W.
HMS Petunia also picks up 41 survivors from the British tanker British Gunner that was also torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-97 in the North Atlantic south-west of the Faröe Islands in position 61º09'N, 12º04'W.
23 Sep 1942
The German submarine U-125 torpedoed and sinks the British merchant Bruyère southwest of Freetown in position 04º55'N, 17º16'W.
The survivors were later picked up by the British corvette HMS Petunia (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rayner, RD, RNR) and the British armed trawler HMS Sir Wistan (Lt. W.H. Forster).
7 Oct 1942
HMS Petunia (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rayner, RD, RNR) picks up 251 survivors from the British passenger ship Andalucia Star that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-107 about 180 nautical miles south-west of Freetown in position 06º38'N, 15º46'W.
11 Oct 1942
HMS Petunia (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rayner, RD, RNR) picks up 124 survivors from the British merchant Agapenor that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-87 about 180 nautical miles south of Freetown in position 06º53'N, 15º23'W.