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T-181 minesweepers (1942 - 1945 / 1945)


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T-595

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
T-181 (ex-YMS447)     Robert Jacob, New York, USA 6.1943 18.3.1944 6.1944 // 3.1945 stricken 1956
T-182 (ex-YMS457)     Greenport Basin, USA 11.1943 8.1.1944 9.1944 // 3.1945 stricken 1956
T-183 (ex-YMS460)     Stadium, Cleveland, USA 6.1943 4.12.1943 5.1944 // 4.1945 stricken 1956
T-184 (ex-YMS462)     Hiltebrant, Kingston, USA 4.1943 11.10.1943 6.1944 // 4.1945 stricken 1956
T-185 (ex-YMS448)     Robert Jacob, New York, USA 6.1943 27.3.1944 7.1944 // 4.1945 stricken 1956
T-186 (ex-YMS469)     Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA 7.1943 17.3.1944 9.1944 // 4.1945 stricken 1956
T-187 (ex-YMS465)     Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA 6.1943 4.1.1944 6.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-188 (ex-YMS464)     Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA 5.1943 9.12.1943 6.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-189 (ex-YMS453)     Greenport Basin, USA 7.1943 2.10.1943 6.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-190 (ex-YMS455)     Greenport Basin, USA 8.1943 13.11.1943 7.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-191 (ex-YMS456)     Greenport Basin, USA 9.1943 11.12.1943 8.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-192 (ex-YMS466)     Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA 6.1943 22.1.1944 7.1944 // 5.1945 stricken 1956
T-521 (ex-YMS59)     Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA 7.1941 30.12.1941 4.1942 // 6.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-522 (ex-YMS143)     San Diego Marine, USA 4.1942 30.6.1942 2.1943 // 5.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-523 (ex-YMS144)     San Diego Marine, USA 4.1942 30.7.1942 3.1943 // 5.1945 CTL 15.10.1945
T-524 (ex-YMS145)     San Diego Marine, USA 5.1942 7.9.1942 4.1943 // 5.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-525 (ex-YMS428)     Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma, USA 2.1944 5.6.1944 1.1945 // 5.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-526 (ex-YMS435)     J. M. Martinac, Tacoma, USA 5.1944 30.9.1944 3.1945 // 5.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-527 (ex-YMS260)     South Coast, Newport Beach, USA 5.1942 6.9.1942 4.1943 // 8.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-588 (ex-YMS178)     Henry C. Grebe, Chicago, USA 9.1942 24.4.1943 7.1943 // 7.1945 receiving vessel 2.1956
T-589 (ex-YMS237)     Stadium, Cleveland, USA 6.1942 7.9.1942 11.1942 // 7.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-590 (ex-YMS75)     Weaver, Orange, USA 7.1941 26.5.1942 2.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-591 (ex-YMS241)     Tacoma Boat, USA 5.1942 7.9.1942 2.1943 // 7.1945 survey vessel 6.1947
T-592 (ex-YMS42)     Wheeler, Brooklyn, USA 6.1941 17.3.1942 4.1942 // 7.1945 stricken 10.1955
T-593 (ex-YMS(C)38, ex-YMS38)     Hiltebrant, Kingston, USA 5.1941 24.1.1942 4.1942 // 7.1945 stricken 9.1955
T-594 (ex-YMS139)     Astoria Marine, USA 1.1943 19.5.1943 6.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 9.1955
T-595 (ex-YMS184)     Greenport Basin, USA 5.1942 18.7.1942 1.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 10.1955
T-596 (ex-YMS216)     J. M. Martinac, Tacoma, USA 6.1942 17.10.1942 2.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 10.1955
T-597 (ex-YMS272)     Bellingham Iron Wks, USA 7.1942 14.11.1942 5.1943 // 7.1945 survey vessel 6.1947
T-598 (ex-YMS273)     Bellingham Iron Wks, USA 7.1942 26.12.1942 7.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 7.1956
T-599 (ex-YMS295)     Associated, Seattle, USA 7.1943 11.8.1943 11.1943 // 7.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-600 (ex-YMS288)     Associated, Seattle, USA 8.1942 28.11.1942 3.1943 // 8.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-601 (ex-YMS266)     Kruse & Banks, North Bend, USA 5.1942 24.12.1942 4.1943 // 8.1945 receiving vessel 2.1956
T-602 (ex-YMS100)     Astoria Marine, USA 7.1941 12.4.1942 6.1942 // 8.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-603 (ex-YMS33)     Hiltebrant, Kingston, USA 5.1941 8.10.1941 6.1942 // 8.1945 receiving vessel 2.1956
T-604 (ex-YMS85)     Henry C. Grebe, Chicago, USA 6.1941 19.3.1942 6.1942 // 8.1945 stricken 6.1956
T-605 (ex-YMS301)     William F. Stone, Oakland, USA 11.1942 1.5.1943 9.1943 // 8.1945 to China 2.1955
T-606 (ex-YMS135)     Astoria Marine, USA 5.1942 26.12.1942 2.1943 // 8.1945 to China 2.1955
T-607 (ex-YMS332)     Ballard, Seattle, USA 3.1943 5.6.1943 10.1943 // 8.1945 to China 2.1955
T-608 (ex-YMS88)     South Coast, Newport Beach, USA 6.1941 18.10.1941 5.1942 // 8.1945 to China 2.1955
T-609 (ex-YMS180)     Henry C. Grebe, Chicago, USA 10.1942 5.6.1943 8.1943 // 8.1945 to China 2.1955
T-610 (ex-YMS285)     Northwestern, Bellingham, USA 6.1942 20.3.1943 6.1943 // 9.1945 sunk 15.10.1945
T-611 (ex-YMS287)     Associated, Seattle, USA 7.1942 27.10.1942 3.1943 // 9.1945 to China 2.1955


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

270

Displacement full, t

320

Length, m

39.6 wl 41.5 oa

Breadth, m

7.47

Draught, m

2.36 full load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

800

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

2000(12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20/21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment

presumably SF or SO or SU radar

Complement

60



Standard scale images


<i>T-188</i> 1945
T-188 1945


Graphics


<i>T-595</i>
T-595


Project history

USN YMS class motor minesweepers, transferred on lend-lease. Minesweepers of different series differed by funnel number: first series ships (YMS1-134) had two funnels, second (YMS135-445, 480, 481) had one, and third series (YMS446-479) had no funnel.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

T-523 and T-610 were lost on Japanese mines 15.10.1945.