| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 530 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 13 Jun 1918 |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 3 December 1918. Returned to her owner in August 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Richard Crofts (FY 530)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. Robert Henry Maulkinson, RNR | 23 Jan 1940 | Feb 1941 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Donald Gregory Chapman, RNVR | Feb 1941 | 4 Jan 1943 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Denis John Britton, RNVR | 4 Jan 1943 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving Richard Crofts include:
2 Jan 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with HMS Richard Crofts (T/Skr. R.H. Maulkinson, RNR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/16789
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.