| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Halcyon |
| Pennant | J 68 |
| Built by | Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 2 Mar 1936 |
| Laid down | 8 Jun 1936 |
| Launched | 10 Dec 1936 |
| Commissioned | 17 Dec 1937 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped in 1960. |
Commands listed for HMS Sharpshooter (J 68)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. Jack Peterson, RN | 10 Apr 1939 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt. Andrew Edward Doran, RN | ??? | 15 Oct 1940 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. David Lampen, RN | 15 Oct 1940 | 20 May 1942 | |
| 4 | Lt. William Leslie O'Mara, RN | 20 May 1942 | Nov 1944 | |
| 5 | Lt. David Allan Robert Malcolm Ramsay, DSC, RN | Nov 1944 | Jun 1945 | |
| 6 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Bill, DSO, RN | Jun 1945 | 31 Jul 1945 | |
| 7 | Lt.Cdr. Ernest Edward Croome, RN | 31 Jul 1945 | 10 Feb 1946 | |
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Noteable events involving Sharpshooter include:
24 Mar 1942
The German submarine U-655 was sunk in the Barents Sea, in approximate position 73º00'N, 21º00'E, after being rammed by the British minesweeper HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr. D. Lampen, RN). (see map)