| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Landing Ship Infantry |
| Class | Empire Battleaxe |
| Pennant | F 172 |
| Mod | LSI(L) |
| Built by | Consolidated Steel (Wilmington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 7 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed as Empire Mace for the MoWT in January 1944. Converted to an LSI(L) in 1944. |
Commands listed for HMS Empire Spearhead (F 172)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Antony Fabian Benton, RNR | 24 Jul 1944 | mid 1945 |
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