| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Isles |
| Pennant | T 217 |
| Built by | Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. (Paisley, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 17 May 1941 |
| Laid down | 20 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 28 Aug 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21 Oct 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Lent to the Portugese Navy in October 1943. |
Commands listed for HMS Eriskay (T 217)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. Frank Bennett Cunningham, RNVR | 28 Sep 1942 | 22 Mar 1943 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Stephen Crichton Dickinson, RNVR | 22 Mar 1943 | Oct 1943 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. Eric Henry Andrews, RNVR | mid 1945 | late 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Eriskay include:
7 Nov 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Fly (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Chandler, RN) and HMS Eriskay (T/Lt. F.B. Cunningham, RNVR). (1)
11 Nov 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Eriskay (T/Lt. F.B. Cunningham, RNVR) and HMS Southern Spray (A/Skr.Lt. W. Martin, RNR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/17255
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.