| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | Military |
| Pennant | T 335 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : Holmes |
| Ordered | 7 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 3 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 26 Feb 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Lancer (T 335)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Skr.Lt. Albert Robinson, DSC, RNR | 12 Feb 1943 | 21 Feb 1944 |
| 2 | A/Skr.Lt. James Albert Cornelius, RNR | 21 Feb 1944 | 17 Oct 1944 |
| 3 | A/Skr.Lt. William John Prior Soloman, RNR | 17 Oct 1944 | early 1946 |
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Notable events involving Lancer include:
19 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Derby County (Lt. K.B. Hopkins, DSC, RNVR), HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. A. Robinson, DSC, RNR) and HMS Deveron (Lt.Cdr. R.E.H. Partington, RD, RNR). (1)
26 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, DSC, RNR) and HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. A. Robinson, DSC, RNR). (1)
27 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, DSC, RNR), HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. A. Robinson, DSC, RNR), HMS Wild Goose (Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, RN) and HMS Duncan (Cdr. Sir P.W Gretton, DSO, DSC, OBE, RN). (1)
29 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) departed Tobermory for Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. A. Robinson, DSC, RNR). (1)
23 Mar 1944
HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway together with HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. J.A. Cornelius, RNR) and HMS Grenadier (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR). (2)
24 Mar 1944
HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway together with HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. J.A. Cornelius, RNR) and HMS Grenadier (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR). (2)
27 Mar 1944
HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway together with HMCS Hespeler (T/Lt.Cdr. N.S.C. Dickinson, RCNVR) and HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. J.A. Cornelius, RNR). (2)
28 Mar 1944
HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway together with HMCS Hespeler (T/Lt.Cdr. N.S.C. Dickinson, RCNVR) and HMS Lancer (A/Skr.Lt. J.A. Cornelius, RNR). (2)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6382 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/19217
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.