| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 149 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 22 Jan 1940 |
| Laid down | 10 Oct 1940 |
| Launched | 29 Apr 1941 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jul 1941 |
| End service | 22 Jun 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Fo'c's'le extention at the New York Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.) completed on 4 March 1944. Decommissioned on 22 June 1945. Commanding Officers: T/Lt. Rendell James Godschall Johnson, RCNVR Lt. John Caldecott Littler, RCNR T/Lt. H.E. McArthur, RCNVR T/Lt. John Forbes Evans, RCNVR Lt. P.J. Lawrence, RCNR |
Commands listed for HMCS Brandon (K 149)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John Caldecott Littler, RCNR | 3 Jun 1941 | 19 Aug 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Rendell James Godschal Johnson, RCNVR | 20 Aug 1942 | 20 Sep 1942 |
| 3 | John Caldecott Littler, RCNR | 21 Sep 1942 | 24 Nov 1942 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Herbert Evans McArthur, RCNVR | 25 Nov 1942 | 25 May 1944 |
| 5 | John Forbes Evans, RCNVR | 26 May 1944 | 26 Apr 1945 |
| 6 | P. J. Lawrence, RCNR | 27 Apr 1945 | 22 Jun 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Brandon include:
28 Jul 1942
HMCS Brandon (Lt. J.C. Littler, RCNR) picks up 45 men of the British merchant Broompark that was torpedoed and damaged on 25 July 1942 by the German submarine U-552 east of Newfoundland, Canada in position 49º02'N, 40º26'W.
The Broompark finally sank at 0600 hours on 28 July 1942 while under tow of the USN tug USS Cherokee in position 47º41'N, 51º50'W. (see map)