| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | Dance |
| Pennant | T 142 |
| Built by | Smith's Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1939 |
| Laid down | 6 Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 27 Jan 1941 |
| Commissioned | 9 May 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Renamed HMS Two Step on 8 February 1943. |
Commands listed for HMS Tarantella (T 142)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. the Hon. Robert Arthur Balfour, RNVR | 23 Mar 1941 | 8 Jul 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. John Mackay, RNR | 8 Jul 1942 | Ca. Sep 42 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Berkeley Lowndes Moir, RNVR | Ca. Sep 42 | Nov 1943 |
| 4 | T/Lt. John Henry Hand, RNVR | Nov 1943 |
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Notable events involving Tarantella include:
14 May 1941
HMS H 43 (Lt. H.S. Mackenzie, RN) shifted from Rosyth to Methill.
She departed for Tobermory later the same day escorted by HMS Tarantella (T/Lt. the Hon. R.A. Balfour, RNVR). (1)
23 May 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Tarantella (T/Lt. the Hon. R.A. Balfour, RNVR). (2)
25 May 1941
HMS L 26 (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Tarantella (T/Lt. the Hon. R.A. Balfour, RNVR). (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/16771
- ADM 173/16717
- ADM 173/16800
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.