| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 543 |
| Built by | Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 15 Apr 1930 |
| Commissioned | Feb 1940 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in May 1930. Returned to her owner in October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Contender (FY 543)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. Alfred Ernest Kettless, RNR | 6 May 1940 | 28 Oct 1941 |
| 2 | Skr. Chester William Percival Thompson, RNR | 28 Oct 1941 | 11 Dec 1941 |
| 3 | T/Skr. William Smith, RNR | 11 Dec 1941 | Jun 1942 |
| 4 | T/Skr. Alfred Ernest Kettless, RNR | Jun 1942 | 28 Jun 1943 |
| 5 | Skr. McKinely Harvey, RNR | 28 Jun 1943 | 12 Aug 1943 |
| 6 | T/Skr. Thomas Fisher Bunce, RNR | 12 Aug 1943 | 26 Mar 1945 |
| 7 | A/Ch.Skr. William White, RD, RNR | 26 Mar 1945 | mid 1945 |
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