| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 404 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 27 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 20 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 14 Apr 1944 |
| End service | Dec 1946 |
| History | Returned to the United States Navy in December 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Florizel (J 404)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. James Martin-Smith, RNR | 14 Mar 1944 | 5 Sep 1944 |
| 2 | A/Cdr. Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, DSC, RN | 5 Sep 1944 | Dec 1946 |
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Notable events involving Florizel include:
28 Jun 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMS Florizel (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Martin-Smith, RNR). (1)
4 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMS Florizel (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Martin-Smith, RNR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.