| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 330 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 4 Mar 1926 |
| Commissioned | Mar 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 28 April 1926. Returned to her owner in November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Van Oost (FY 330)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Alexander Bruce, RNR | 16 Mar 1941 | Oct 1942 |
| 2 | Skr. Albert Edward Walckner, RNR | Oct 1942 | early 1943 |
| 3 | Skr. John Hay Forman, RNR | early 1943 | 5 Jul 1943 |
| 4 | Skr. Albert Edward Wood, RNR | 5 Jul 1943 | late 1944 |
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Notable events involving Van Oost include:
25 Nov 1940
HMS H 34 (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Freesia (Lt.Cdr. T.G. Hill, RNR) and HMS Van Oost. (1)
27 Nov 1940
HMS H 34 (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Jones, RNR) and HMS Van Oost. (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/16308
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.