| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 539 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 23 Jul 1917 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 1 November 1917. Returned to her owner in 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Cranefly (FY 539)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Harold Bertie Soanes, RNR | 23 Nov 1939 | Apr 1941 |
| 2 | Skr. William Henry Makings, RNR | Apr 1941 | mid 1945 |
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