| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor Anti-Submarine Boat |
| Class | BPB 70 feet-type |
| Pennant | MA/SB 6 |
| Mod | Motor Anti-Submarine Boat |
| Built by | British Power Boat (Hythe, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1938 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 21 Dec 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Reclassified MGB 6 in January 1941Became a target towing vessel in 1942Sold in October 1945 |
Commands listed for HMS MA/SB 6 (MA/SB 6)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | N A Brittain, RNVR | 5 Oct 1939 | 2 Feb 1940 | |
| 2 | Lt. Home Ronald Archibald Kidston, RN | 2 Feb 1940 | 15 May 1940 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) William Gordon Everitt, RN | 15 May 1940 | 14 Jun 1940 | |
| 4 | Lt. Home Ronald Archibald Kidston, RN | 14 Jun 1940 | ca. Sep 40 | |
| 5 | S.Lt. Michael John Godden, RN | 7 Jan 1941 | ca. mid 41 | |
| 6 | S.Lt. Ronald Mansfield Barge, RNVR | 16 Mar 1942 | 24 Aug 1942 | |
| 7 | J Winthorpe-Young, RNVR | 24 Aug 1942 | 28 Aug 1942 | |
| 8 | M O F Forsyth-Grant, RNVR | 28 Aug 1942 | 1 Apr 1943 | |
| 9 | R E Duder, RNZNVR | 1 Apr 1943 | 29 May 1943 | |
| 10 | J Gaywood Lewis, RNVR | 29 May 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 | |
| 11 | P F Mundy, RNVR | 8 Nov 1943 | early 1944 | |
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Notable events involving MA/SB 6 include:
3 Dec 1940
HMS H 50 (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with MA/SB 6. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 50 conducted independent exercises before returning to Holyhead. (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/16335
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.