| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minelayer |
| Class | Isles |
| Pennant | M 22 |
| Mod | Minelayer |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : C.D. Holmes (Hull, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 29 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 20 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 9 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jul 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | To the Malayan Navy in 1954. |
| Former name | Thorney |
Commands listed for HMS Dabchick (M 22)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Robert Douglas Cooper, RNVR | Jun 1943 | 21 Feb 1944 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Ronald Hector Diaper, RNR | 21 Feb 1944 | 8 Dec 1944 |
| 3 | Percy Edgar Martin, RNR | 8 Dec 1944 | early 1946 |
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