| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Halcyon |
| Pennant | J 17 |
| Built by | William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland): J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 26 Aug 1937 |
| Laid down | 1 Dec 1937 |
| Launched | 23 Nov 1938 |
| Commissioned | 7 Apr 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold 5 November 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Speedy (J 17)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Curthoys Richards, RN | Apr 1939 | 10 Dec 1940 | |
| 2 | Lt. Andrew Edward Doran, RN | 10 Dec 1940 | 19 Mar 1941 | |
| 3 | Lt. John Geoffrey Brookes, RN | 19 Mar 1941 | May 1943 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Andrew Edward Doran, RN | May 1943 | 7 Jul 1943 | |
| 5 | A/Cdr. Henry Joseph Alexander Savil Jerome, RN | 7 Jul 1943 | Oct 1943 | |
| 6 | A/Lt.Cdr. Wilfred Louis Gerard Dutton, RNR | 1 Mar 1944 | mid/late45 | |
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