| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1743 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 3 Apr 1911 |
| Commissioned | Jan 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in May 1911. Returned to her owner in November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS En Avant (FY 1743)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. William Bradshaw, RNR | 24 Jan 1944 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving En Avant include:
18 Apr 1944
After a few days of trials off Sheerness HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) departed that port for Portland. She was escorted by HMS Pincher (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.B. Blake, RNVR) until 0915/19 when HMS En Avant (T/Skr. W. Bradshaw, RNR) took over the escort. (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/18697
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.