| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 128 |
| Built by | Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1939 |
| Laid down | 16 May 1940 |
| Launched | 7 Oct 1940 |
| Commissioned | 4 Apr 1941 |
| Lost | 9 Nov 1942 |
| Loss position | 31.26N, 27.16E |
| History | HMS Cromer (Cdr. Robert Hearfield Stephenson, DSO, RN) was mined and sunk off Mersa Matruh, Egypt in position 31º26'N, 27º16'E. |
Commands listed for HMS Cromer (J 128)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Arthur Edward Coles, RNR | 10 Mar 1941 | 1 Jul 1941 |
| 2 | Cdr. (retired) Robert Henry Vivian Sivewright, RN | 1 Jul 1941 | 26 Aug 1941 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Frank Ythel Bethell, RN | 26 Aug 1941 | 24 Oct 1941 |
| 4 | Cdr. Robert Hearfield Stephenson, RN | 24 Oct 1941 | 9 Nov 1942 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Cromer include:
9 Nov 1942
HMS Cromer (Cdr R.H. Stephenson, DSC, RN) sailed from Alexandria with 2 other units of the 14 Minesweeping Flotilla HMS Cromarty (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Palmer, DSC, RNZNVR) and HMS Boston (Lt. D.H.G. Coughlan, RNR) to clear the route for a coastal convoy heading for Bardia.
At position 31°27'N, 27°16'E, 46 nautical miles west of Marsa Matruh, Cromer detonated a magnetic mine from Italian barrage "MM", laid in the area on 7 August 1942 by the destroyers Antonio Pigafetta (Capt. Enrico Mirti della Valle) and Giovanni da Verazzano (Cdr. Carlo Rossi).