| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Battle |
| Pennant | R 70 |
| Built by | Hawthorn Leslie & Co. (Hebburn-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 27 Apr 1942 |
| Laid down | 3 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 11 Oct 1945 |
| End service | Apr 1962 |
| History | Decommissioned in April 1962. She became a harbour training ship in Portsmouth before finally being broken up in Troon in August/September 1967. More information on this ship can be found at this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HMS Solebay (R 70)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. George Ian Mackintosh Balfour, RN | 3 Jul 1945 | 10 Jan 1946 |
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