| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 406 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 3 May 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 May 1944 |
| End service | 1947 |
| History | Returned to the United States Navy in 1947. |
Commands listed for HMS Frolic (J 406)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Andrew John Wilkie, RNR | 14 Mar 1944 | Jul 1946 |
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Notable events involving Frolic include:
31 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS St. Therese (T/Cdr. J.E. Mitchell, RCNVR), HMCS Peterborough (T/Lt. J.B. Raine, RCNR), HMS Frolic (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Wilkie, RNR) and HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR). (1)
3 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with and HMCS Runnymede (Lt. R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR), HMCS Joliette (Skr.Lt. G.N. Downey, RCNR) and HMS Frolic (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Wilkie, RNR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.