| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 747 |
| Built by | Clare Shipbuilding (Meteghan, Canada) |
| Ordered | 30 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 2 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Jun 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in April 1946 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 247 (J 747)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. William Thom, RNVR | Sep 1943 | 22 Apr 1944 |
| 2 | A/Ch.Skr. (A/Skr.Lt.) William Samuel Hall, RNR | 22 Apr 1944 | 12 Sep 1945 |
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