| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 403 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 5 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 13 Dec 1946 |
| History | Returned to the United States Navy on 13 December 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Fairy (J 403)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Henry Elphinstone Jackson, RN | 6 Mar 1944 | 9 Oct 1944 |
| 2 | Cdr. Duncan Lachlan Johnston, RN | 9 Oct 1944 | 6 Nov 1944 |
| 3 | Lt. Anthony Gerald William Bellars, RN | 6 Nov 1944 | 6 Jan 1946 |
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Notable events involving Fairy include:
19 Jun 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMS Fairy (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Jackson, RN) and HMCS Sackville (T/Lt. A.R. Hicks, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.