| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 306 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 27 May 1941 |
| Laid down | 6 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 1 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 Oct 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold to the Royal Persian Navy on 30 July 1949. |
Commands listed for HMS Fly (J 306)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Bruce Chandler, RN | 7 Sep 1942 | 5 Jul 1943 |
| 2 | Capt. John Wilfrid Boutwood, RN | 5 Jul 1943 | Oct 1943 |
| 3 | A/Cdr. Geoffrey Noel Rawlings, DSO, RN | Oct 1943 | Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Fly include:
2 Nov 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Fly (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Chandler, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 43 proceeded to Oban. (1)
6 Nov 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Racehorse (Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) and HMS Fly (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Chandler, RN). (1)
7 Nov 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Fly (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Chandler, RN) and HMS Eriskay (T/Lt. F.B. Cunningham, RNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/17255
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.