| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 226 |
| Mod | Turbine engined |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 15 Nov 1940 |
| Laid down | 22 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 20 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 20 Aug 1943 |
| End service | Dec 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned at South Queensferry, Scotland in December 1947. The ship was placed in reserve. Sold to the Belgian Navy on 25 February 1953. |
Commands listed for HMS Spanker (J 226)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. William Harold Brittain, DSC, RNR | Jun 1943 | 24 Nov 1943 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Leonard Bentley Moffatt, RNR | 24 Nov 1943 | Oct 1944 |
| 3 | Lt. Gerald Sydney Willis, RNR | Oct 1944 | 16 Mar 1946 |
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