| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | Modified Black Swan |
| Pennant | U 23 |
| Built by | William Denny & Brothers (Dumbarton, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 9 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 13 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 9 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped in 1965. |
Commands listed for HMS Crane (U 23)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Ralph Grosvenor Jenkins, RN | 25 Mar 1943 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Crane include:
21 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-538 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 45º40'N, 19º35'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Foley (Lt.Cdr. D.E. Mansfield, RN) and the British sloop HMS Crane (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Jenkins, RN). (see map)
8 Apr 1944
The German submarine U-962 was sunk in north Atlantic north-west of Cape Finisterre, in position 45º43'N, 19º57'W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Crane (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Jenkins, RN)
and HMS Cygnet (Cdr. D.M. MacLean, RN). (see map)