| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 288 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Redfern Construction Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| Ordered | 9 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 18 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 14 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 Oct 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the US Navy on 10 December 1946. |
| Former name | AM 331 |
Commands listed for HMS Lightfoot (J 288)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Trevor Montagu Williams, RNR | 6 Jan 1944 | 24 Jun 1944 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Adam Steel Drysdale, RNVR | 24 Jun 1944 | 1 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Lightfoot include:
2 Mar 1944
HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Lightfoot (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Williams, RNR), HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. D.C. Wallace, DSC, RCNR) and HMS Wye (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.C. Powys-Smith, RNR). (1)
3 Mar 1944
HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. D.C. Wallace, DSC, RCNR), HMS Lightfoot (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Williams, RNR) and HMS Longa (T/Lt. H.E. Smith, SANF(V)). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/19326
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.