| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 566 |
| Built by | Bow McLachlan & Co. (Paisley, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 8 May 1918 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 28 May 1918. Sold in January 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Arthur Cavenagh (FY 566)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | W J Goouch, RNR | 30 Aug 1939 | 24 Feb 1940 |
| 2 | Skr. Thomas William Kirby, RNR | 24 Feb 1940 | 28 Dec 1942 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Harry Albert Vincent, RNVR | 28 Dec 1942 | Jun 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt. James Galloway Reeve, RNVR | Jun 1944 | 8 Jan 1945 |
| 5 | T/Lt. George Donald Railton, RNVR | 8 Jan 1945 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving Arthur Cavenagh include:
11 Feb 1941
HMS Decoy (Cdr. E.G. McGregor, DSO, RN) departed Tobruk for Benghazi escorting the auxiliary M/S trawlers HMS Arthur Cavanagh (Skr. T.W. Kirby, RNR) and HMS Milford Countess (T/A/S.Lt. R.H. Vallings, RNR). At Benghazi the harbour had to be cleared of mines.