| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 159 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 22 Jan, 1940 |
| Laid down | 24 Feb, 1940 |
| Launched | 6 Jul, 1940 |
| Commissioned | 15 May, 1941 |
| End service | 27 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 8 June 1944. Decommissioned and returned to the Royal Navy on 27 June 1945. Commanding Officers: T/Lt. Thomas Gilmour, RCNR T/Lt. Henry Ernest Lade, RCNR T/Lt. John Alexander Ferguson, RCNR T/Lt. E.M. Lutes, RCNVR |
| Former name | HMS Hepatica |
| Noteable events involving Hepatica include: 9 Oct, 1942 11 Feb, 1943 |
