| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 173 |
| Built by | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. (Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 Dec 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | |
| Former name | USS LST 173 |
Commands listed for HMS LST 173 (LST 173)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Harry Gordon George Greatorex Riches, RNVR | 21 Dec 1944 | 12 Aug 1945 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Joseph Lionel Laity, RNR | 12 Aug 1945 | early 1946 |
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