| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 739 |
| Built by | Steers (St. John's, Canada) |
| Ordered | 14 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 15 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 17 Nov 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Became a danlayer in 1943 being renamed Jude. |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 239 (J 739)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Skr.Lt. W J Taylor, RNR | 28 Aug 1943 | 24 Apr 1944 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Leo David Kettle, RNVR | 24 Apr 1944 | 20 Jul 1944 |
| 3 | D R Green, RNVR | 20 Jul 1944 | mid 1945 |
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