| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 738 |
| Built by | Steers (St. John's, Canada) |
| Ordered | 14 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 19 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 17 Nov 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Became a danlayer in 1943 being renamed Fichot. |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 238 (J 738)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Skr. Daniel Smith, RNR | 28 Aug 1943 | mid 1944 | |
| 2 | T/A/Ch.Skr. (T/A/Skr.Lt.) Reginald Cane, RNR | Dec 1944 | 29 May 1945 | |
| 3 | H J Craven, RNR | 29 May 1945 | Aug 1945 | |
| 4 | T/A/Ch.Skr. (T/A/Skr.Lt.) Reginald Cane, RNR | Aug 1945 | mid 1946 | |
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