| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 696 |
| Built by | Clare Shipbuilding (Meteghan, Canada) |
| Ordered | 25 Oct 1941 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 16 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 Dec 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1946 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 196 (J 696)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Anthony Richard Henry Barton, RNR | Nov 1942 | 26 Aug 1943 |
| 2 | R J Barry, RNVR | 26 Aug 1943 | 26 Oct 1945 |
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