| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1593 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 15 Sep 1928 |
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in November 1928. Returned to her owner in March or May 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Lord Grey (FY 1593)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Skr. Henry Bowman, RNR | 28 Aug 1939 | early 1940 | |
| 2 | Skr. William Francis Somers, RNR | 8 Mar 1940 | 3 May 1940 | |
| 3 | T/Skr. William John Kaye, RNR | 3 May 1940 | 27 Oct 1940 | |
| 4 | Lt. Richard Henry Austin, RNVR | 27 Oct 1940 | 5 Dec 1941 | |
| 5 | T/Lt. Meadley Richard Bell, RNR | 5 Dec 1941 | early 1942 | |
| 6 | T/Lt. Maurice William Hampson, RNVR | early 1942 | mid 1943 | |
| 7 | T/Lt. John Joshua Challis, RNVR | mid 1943 | Oct 1944 | |
| 8 | T/Lt. Stanley Caselton, RNVR | Oct 1944 | Oct 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Lord Grey include:
17 Feb 1941
Crewman William Henry Palmer LTJX180056 RNPS, drowned in Falmouth Harbour, Devon. (1)
3 Apr 1944
HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee on a target that was being towed by HMS Lord Grey (T/Lt. J.J. Challis, RNVR). These were followed by attack exercises during which HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR) served as target. (2)
Sources
- Personal communication
- ADM 173/18832
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.