| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor minesweeper |
| Class | MMS I |
| Pennant | J 740 |
| Built by | Steers (St. John's, Canada) |
| Ordered | 14 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 20 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 Dec 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Became a danlayer in 1943 being renamed Quirpon.Sold on 20 January 1947 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 240 (J 740)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Georges Charles Rance, RNVR | 25 Apr 1944 | 8 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | G H Trill, RNVR | 8 Feb 1945 | 31 Dec 1945 |
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