| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Repair Ship |
| Class | Assistance |
| Pennant | F 173 |
| Built by | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 May 1944 |
| Launched | 20 Jun 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 Jan 1945 |
| End service | |
| History |
Commands listed for HMS Assistance (F 173)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Capt. (retired) James Halliburton Young, RN | 30 Aug 1944 | mid 1946 |
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