| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 126 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 23 Dec 1938 |
| Commissioned | Oct 1939 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Completed in January 1939. Returned to her owner in October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Imperialist (FY 126)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. York McLeod Cleeves, RD, RNR | 2 Oct 1939 | 24 Apr 1940 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Philip Edward Kitto, RNR | 24 Apr 1940 | mid 1942 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Frank Maurice Phillips, RNVR | mid 1942 | Oct 1942 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Arthur Rex Fawkener Pelling, RNR | Oct 1942 | 24 May 1943 |
| 5 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Bryan Humfrey Craig Rodgers, RNVR | 24 May 1943 | 7 Nov 1944 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Leslie George Harry Mole, RNVR | 7 Nov 1944 |
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Noteable events involving Imperialist include:
31 Oct 1943
The German submarine U-732 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic near Tangier, in position 35º54'N, 05º52'W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Imperialist (T/A/Lt.Cdr. B.H.C. Rodgers, RNVR) and the British destroyer HMS Douglas (Lt.Cdr. K.H.J.L. Phibbs, RN). (see map)