| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 151 |
| Built by | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 20 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 12 Nov 1940 |
| Launched | 19 Dec 1941 |
| Commissioned | 4 Jun 1942 |
| Lost | 31 Dec 1943 |
| History | HMS Clacton (A/Lt.Cdr. (retired) Leonard Seymour Shaw, DSC, RNR) was mined off east of Corsica, France on 31 December 1943. Three officers and 29 ratings were killed. |
Commands listed for HMS Clacton (J 151)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Lt.Cdr. (retired) Leonard Seymour Shaw, RNR | 1 May 1942 | 31 Dec 1943 |
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