| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 16 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 6 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 11 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 7 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28 Jul 1943 |
| Lost | 6 Jul 1944 |
| Loss position | 49° 25'N, 0° 17'W |
| History | HMS Cato (Lt. Robert William Edward Harris, RN) was sunk off Normandy, France on 6 July 1944 by a German human torpedo (Neger). The wreck lies in 18 meters of water in position 49º24'32"N, 00º17'14"W. |
Commands listed for HMS Cato (J 16)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. John Samuel Gordon-Christian, RNR | May 1943 | 27 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | Lt. Robert William Edward Harris, RN | 27 Mar 1944 | 6 Jul 1944 |
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Notable events involving Cato include:
Whilst searching for survivors from HMS Magic, HMS Cato was sunk. I was the Leading Wireman on duty at the time of the torpedo strike. I was badly burnt from a fire in the refrigeration department but managed to get overboard into the sea being subsequently picked up in a lifeboat and returned to England following which there was 5 months hospitalisation before return to the active list. Charles Henry Blair Ross L/WM Service No hC/77837 Age 89 (1)
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