| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minelayer |
| Class | M 1 |
| Pennant | M 74 |
| Built by | George Philip & Sons Ltd. (Dartmouth, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 27 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 22 Apr 1940 |
| Launched | 2 Nov 1940 |
| Commissioned | 26 Jun 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Renamed Miner V in 1942. Expended as target on 6 June 1970. |
Commands listed for HMS M 5 (M 74)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | D B Walton, RNVR | 15 Feb 1943 | Mar 1943 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. A G Richman, RNR | Mar 1943 | 9 Aug 1943 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Norman Baker, RNR | 9 Aug 1943 | 14 May 1945 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Ronald Hector Diaper, RNR | 14 May 1945 |
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