| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 255 |
| Built by | Schichau Seebeck-Werft AG (Bremerhaven, Germany) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | Jan 1940 |
| End service | |
| History | Built in 1935. Returned in November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Else Rykens (FY 255)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| Harold Ernest Moran, RNR | Jan 1944 | |||
| 1 | Skr. William Baxter Cowie, RNR | 25 Jan 1940 | Mar 1942 | |
| 2 | Skr. Jock Alan MacTean, RNR | Mar 1942 | Jun 1942 | |
| 3 | Skr. George Henry Oliver, RNR | Jun 1942 | ||
| 4 | A/Skr.Lt John Foubister Banks, RNR | Jan 1944 | ||
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