| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 95 |
| Built by | William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland): Whites M.E. |
| Ordered | 28 Aug 1939 |
| Laid down | 11 Oct 1939 |
| Launched | 29 Jan 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 Aug 1941 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold 1 January 1948. |
Commands listed for HMS Ilfracombe (J 95)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Harry Layland Dudley Hoare, RNR | 22 Jul 1941 | 6 Nov 1942 | |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Robert Kenley Hart, RANVR | 3 Nov 1943 | 10 Jul 1944 | |
| 3 | Lt. George Criddle, RN | 10 Jul 1944 | Oct 1945 ? | |
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Noteable events involving Ilfracombe include:
22 Jun 1944
HMS Ilfracombe (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.K. Hart, RANVR) was damaged by an aerially delivered mine off Normandy beaches. (source: Report by the Allied Naval Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force, on Neptune, Volume II, Part II, Defence of the British Assault Area, Section V, Casualties Subsequent to the Assault, p. 23)