| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 561 |
| Built by | Macduff Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (Macduff, Scotland, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 5 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 19 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 14 Dec 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in March 1946 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 61 (J 561)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A Haussen, RNR | 28 Nov 1941 | 20 Aug 1945 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cecil Norman Nicholas Edge, DSC, RNVR | 20 Aug 1945 | 26 Oct 1945 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.