| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Minotaur |
| Pennant | 08 |
| Built by | Vickers Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 19 May 1941 |
| Laid down | 22 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 4 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jun 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | 1946 Flagship of 4th Cruiser Squadron |
Commands listed for HMS Swiftsure (08)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Capt. Robert Don Oliver, DSC, RN | 2 Jun 1944 | ??? | |
| 2 | Capt. Patrick Vivian McLaughlin, RN | ??? | Oct 1945 ? | |
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Noteable events involving Swiftsure include:
30 Aug 1945
HMS Swiftsure (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN) enters Victoria Harbour to oversee the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong.