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MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
YMS motor minesweepers (1942-1943/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ex-BYMS2017, ex-BYMS17) | Bellingham Marine, USA | 7.1941 | 14.4.1942 | 5.1942 // 1948 | deleted 1976 | ||
| (ex-YMS339) | Seattle SB, USA | 3.1943 | 8.5.1943 | 9.1943 // 6.1948 | deleted 1963 | ||
| (ex-YMS346) | Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA | 8.1942 | 5.1.1943 | 8.1943 // 1948 | deleted 1976 | ||
| (ex-YMS367) | Wheeler, Brooklyn, USA | 12.1942 | 15.7.1943 | 9.1943 // 10.1948 | deleted 1976 | ||
| (ex-YMS393) | Harbor Boat, Terminal I, USA | 6.1942 | 29.5.1943 | 9.1943 // 1948 | deleted 1976 |
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 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
ex-BYMS2017 1955
ex-YMS393 1955
Project history
Former USN YMS class coastal minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015
