| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 140 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 6 Jul 1933 |
| Commissioned | Nov 1939 |
| Lost | 16 Nov 1940 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Completed in July 1933. HMT Arsenal (Skipper Charles Robert Radford, RNR) was sunk in Kilchattan Bay, Firth of Clyde on 16 November 1940 after colliding with the Polish destroyer ORP Burza. |
Commands listed for HMS Arsenal (FY 140)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Charles Robert Radford, RNR | 5 Nov 1939 | 16 Nov 1940 |
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Noteable events involving Arsenal include:
16 Nov 1940
Due to dense fog, the Polish destroyer Burza collided with British ASW trawler HMS Arsenal and suffered bow damage. HMS Arsenal was sunk.