| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Halcyon |
| Pennant | J 63 |
| Built by | William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland): A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 16 Jul 1936 |
| Laid down | 2 Nov 1936 |
| Launched | 5 Oct 1937 |
| Commissioned | 31 Mar 1938 |
| Lost | 24 Jun 1942 |
| Loss position | 68.59N, 33.03E |
| History | HMS Gossamer (Lt.Cdr. Thomas Crosbie Crease, RN) was sunk by German aircraft off the Kola Inlet, Russia in position 68º59'N, 33º03'E. |
Commands listed for HMS Gossamer (J 63)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Reginald Cecil Haskett-Smith, RN | 5 Jan 1939 | 21 Feb 1940 |
| 2 | Cdr. Richard Cyril Vesey Ross, RN | 21 Feb 1940 | Oct 1940 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Alan David Hastings Jay, RN | Oct 1940 | 21 Jul 1941 |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Thomas Crosbie Crease, RN | 21 Jul 1941 | 24 Jun 1942 |
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