| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Whaler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Framnæs mekaniske Værksted (Sandefjord, Norway) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | May 1941 |
| Lost | 19 Aug 1941 |
| Loss position | 32° 04'N, 24° 09'E |
| History | Completed in June 1936. HMS Thorbryn (Lt.Cdr.(retired) John Francis Hall, RNR) was sunk by German aircraft east of Tobruk in position 32º04'N, 24º09'E. At 0630 hrs of 19 August, while sailing east of Tobruk escorting LCT.12, she was attacked by 8 Ju-87 Stuka belonging to the Fliegerführer Afrika, sustaining a number of direct hits and sinking. |
Commands listed for HMS Thorbryn
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Francis Albert Seward, RNR | 20 Mar 1941 | mid 1941 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) John Francis Hall, RNR | mid 1941 | 19 Aug 1941 |
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