| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 578 |
| Built by | Richards Ironworks Ltd. (Lowestoft, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 5 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1941 |
| Commissioned | 7 Dec 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in November 1945 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 78 (J 578)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | S D Thrusell, RNVR | 24 Nov 1941 | 15 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Edward Ray Crane, RNVR | 15 Mar 1944 | Aug 1945 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. E H Jeffery, RNVR | Aug 1945 | late 1945 |
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