| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Mersey |
| Pennant | T 16 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | Jun 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1919 |
| Lost | 14 Dec 1939 |
| Loss position | 55° 02'N, 1° 16'W |
| History | HMT James Ludford (Lt.Cdr. Harry Richard John Lewis, (retired), RN) was mined in the Tyne area on 14 December 1939, on a field laid on the night of 12-13 December by KzS Bonte's German destoryers: Hermann Künne, Richard Beitzen, Friedrich Ihn and Erich Steinbrinck. Sinking position is recorded as 55º02'30"N, 01º16'15"W in 44 metres of bottom. |
Commands listed for HMS James Ludford (T 16)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) Harry Richard John Lewis, RN | 25 Oct 1939 | 14 Dec 1939 (+) |
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Notable events involving James Ludford include:
14 Dec 1939
The sole survivor of the James Ludford was Senior Able Seaman William Sutherland. (1)
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