| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 220 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 7 Sep 1937 |
| Commissioned | Dec 1939 |
| Lost | 24 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Completed in Novenber 1937. HMS Lord Austin (T/Lt. Edward Stirling Terence Robinson, RNVR) was mined off Normandy on 24 June 1944. |
Commands listed for HMS Lord Austin (FY 220)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. Graham Butcher, RNVR | 18 Dec 1939 | ||
| 2 | Lt. Norman Peter McLeod, RNR | 31 Jan 1941 | 11 Feb 1942 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. Ole Bernard Egjar, RNR | 11 Feb 1942 | mid/late42 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Ewart Leslie Wathen, RNR | mid/late42 | early 1944 | |
| 5 | T/Lt. Edward Stirling Terence Robinson, RNVR | early 1944 | 24 Jun 1944 | |
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Noteable events involving Lord Austin include:
7 Sep 1942
HMS Lord Austin picks up 67 men from the Panamanian merchant El Capitan that was heavily damaged by German about 65 miles northeast of Iokanka, Russia by bombs German Ju 88 aircraft. The wreck of the El Capitan is sunk early the next day in position 69º23'N, 40º50'E by the German submarine U-255.
24 Jun 1944
Mined 0550 Seine Bay. 9 Crew Lost. Stern blown off. Mine thought to be newer acoustic mine as steaming at full speed. Went down in under ten minutes. Engaged in duties regarding PLUTO at this time. From survivor account.