NAVYPEDIA

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
PCS1376	2.1956- Winder		Wheeler, Brooklyn	10.1942	3.4.1943	9.1943	TS 6.1947, stricken 9.1957
PCS1377			Wheeler, Brooklyn	2.1943	14.10.1943	1.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1378	2.1956- Provincetown		Wheeler, Brooklyn	2.1943	18.12.1943	2.1944	stricken 9.1957
PCS1379, 8.1945- PCS(C)1379			Wheeler, Brooklyn	2.1943	4.2.1944	3.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1380	2.1956- Rushville		Wheeler, Brooklyn	2.1943	25.2.1944	3.1944	stricken 9.1957
PCS1381			Wheeler, Brooklyn	1943	1944	4.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1382			Wheeler, Brooklyn	3.1943	16.3.1944	5.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1383	2.1956- Attica		Wheeler, Brooklyn	3.1943	23.6.1944	8.1944	TS 7.1947, stricken 7.1956
PCS1384	2.1956- Eufala		Wheeler, Brooklyn	4.1943	7.8.1944	9.1944	stricken 1957?
PCS1385	2.1956- Hollidaysburg		Wheeler, Brooklyn	5.1943	26.8.1944	10.1944	stricken 7.1970
PCS1386	2.1956- Hampton		Wheeler, Brooklyn	5.1943	28.9.1944	11.1944	stricken 7.1959
PCS1387	2.1956- Beaufort		Wheeler, Brooklyn	5.1943	10.10.1944	11.1944	stricken 7.1967
PCS1388			Robert Jacob, New York	12.1942	17.7.1943	12.1943	survey vessel AGS7 Littlehales 2.1945
PCS1389, 8.1945- PCS(C)1389			Robert Jacob, New York	2.1943	18.9.1943	1.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1390, 8.1945- PCS(C)1390			Robert Jacob, New York	3.1943	13.9.1943	2.1944	damaged 6.4.1945, never repaired?
PCS1391, 8.1945- PCS(C)1391			Robert Jacob, New York	3.1943	8.10.1943	2.1944	disposed 4.1948
PCS1392	2.1956- Deming		Robert Jacob, New York	4.1943	13.10.1943	3.1944	stricken 1957?
PCS1393			Robert Jacob, New York	5.1943	26.2.1944	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS446
PCS1394			Robert Jacob, New York	6.1943	18.3.1944	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS447
PCS1395			Robert Jacob, New York	6.1943	27.3.1944	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS448
PCS1396			South Coast, Newport Beach	1943	7.8.1943	3.1944	survey vessel AGS8 Dutton 3.1945
PCS1397			South Coast, Newport Beach	5.1943	25.9.1943	5.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1398			South Coast, Newport Beach	6.1943	29.2.1944	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS449
PCS1399			South Coast, Newport Beach	8.1943	15.4.1944	11.1944	to Philippines 1.1948 (Tarlac)
PCS1400, 9.1947- AMS59	2/1956- Coquille		South Coast, Newport Beach	9.1943	20.5.1944	1.1945	minesweeper 9.1947, stricken 7.1956
PCS1401	2.1956- McMinnville		South Coast, Newport Beach	1943	22.7.1944	2.1945	TS 6.1955, stricken 8.1962
PCS1402, 8.1945- PCS(C)1402			Colberg, Stockton	3.1943	11.8.1943	1.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1403, 8.1945- PCS(C)1403			Colberg, Stockton	4.1943	28.9.1943	2.1944	to Philippines 1.1948 (Laguna)
PCS1404			Colberg, Stockton	1943	12.11.1943	3.1944	survey vessel AGS9 Amistead Rust 3.1945
PCS1405			Greenport Basin	5.1943	21.8.1943	2.1944	survey vessel Bowie 8.1946
PCS1406			Greenport Basin	7.1943	2.10.1943	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS453
PCS1407			Greenport Basin	8.1943	23.10.1943	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS454
PCS1408			Greenport Basin	8.1943	13.11.1943	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS455
PCS1409			Greenport Basin	10.1943	11.12.1943	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS456
PCS1410			Greenport Basin	11.1943	8.1.1944	9.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS457
PCS1411			Greenport Basin	12.1943	12.2.1944	10.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS458
PCS1412			Greenport Basin	1.1944	8.4.1944	10.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS459
PCS1413	2.1956- Elsmore		Stadium, Cleveland	1.1943	21.8.1943	11.1943	stricken 1957?
PCS1414			Stadium, Cleveland	2.1943	14.9.1943	11.1943	stricken 1957?
PCS1415			Stadium, Cleveland	6.1943	4.12.1943	5.1944 // ---	completed as minesweeper YMS460
PCS1416			Stadium, Cleveland	6.1943	8.1.1944	6.1944 // ---	completed as minesweeper YMS461
PCS1417			Dachel-Carter, Benton Harbor	3.1943	7.8.1943	1.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1418, 8.1945- PCS(C)1418			Dachel-Carter, Benton Harbor	4.1943	4.9.1943	2.1944	wrecked 9.10.1945
PCS1419			Dachel-Carter, Benton Harbor	6.1943	31.10.1943	3.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1420			Dachel-Carter, Benton Harbor	6.1943	20.11.1943	4.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1421, 8.1945- PCS(C)1421			William F. Stone, Oakland	5.1943	1.11.1943	2.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1422			William F. Stone, Oakland	6.1943	24.1.1944	4.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1423	2.1956- Prescott		Burger, Manitowoc	12.1942	22.5.1943	11.1943	TS 6.1955, stricken 3.1962
PCS1424			Burger, Manitowoc	2.1943	19.6.1943	12.1943	stricken 5.1946
PCS1425			Hiltebrant, Kingston	1.1943	20.7.1943	2.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1426			Hiltebrant, Kingston	3.1943	31.8.1943	4.1944	to South Korea 1952 (수성 [Suseong])
PCS1427			Hiltebrant, Kingston	4.1943	11.10.1943	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS462
PCS1428			Hiltebrant, Kingston	5.1943	21.3.1944	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS463
PCS1429, 8.1945- PCS(C)1429			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	2.1943	16.7.1943	2.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1430			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	2.1943	6.8.1943	3.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1431, 1950s- EPCS1431	2.1956- Grafton		Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	5.1943	2.11.1943	3.1944	TS 7.1955, stricken 7.1965
PCS1432			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	5.1943	9.12.1943	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS464
PCS1433			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	6.1943	4.1.1944	6.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS465
PCS1434			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	6.1943	22.1.1944	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS466
PCS1435			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	6.1943	22.2.1944	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS467
PCS1436			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	6.1943	23.3.1944	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS468
PCS1437			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	7.1943	17.3.1944	9.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS469
PCS1438			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	8.1943	5.4.1944	10.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS470
PCS1439			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	9.1943	23.5.1944	10.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS471
PCS1440			Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville	9.1943	21.6.1944	11.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS472
PCS1441			Harbor Boat, Terminal I	2.1943	15.9.1943	4.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1442			Harbor Boat, Terminal I	3.1943	11.11.1943	5.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1443			Harbor Boat, Terminal I	5.1943	22.4.1944	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS473
PCS1444	2.1956- Conneaut		Harbor Boat, Terminal I	5.1943	23.5.1944	12.1944	stricken 9.1957
PCS1445			San Diego Marine	1.1943	19.6.1943	3.1944	to South Korea 5.1952 (금성 [Geumseong])
PCS1446			San Diego Marine	1.1943	21.7.1943	4.1944	to South Korea 1952 (목성 [Mokseong])
PCS1447			San Diego Marine	4.1943	23.5.1944	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS475
PCS1448			San Diego Marine	4.1943	14.6.1944	11.1944	to South Korea 6.1952 (화성 [Hwaseong])
PCS1449			Burger, Manitowoc	2.1943	17.7.1943	12.1943	stricken 1946?
PCS1450			Burger, Manitowoc	2.1943	14.8.1943	2.1944	survey vessel Hodgson 8.1946
PCS1451			Tacoma Boat	3.1943	3.7.1943	1.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1452, 8.1945- PCS(C)1452			Tacoma Boat	4.1943	28.8.1943	2.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1453			Tacoma Boat	7.1943	6.11.1943	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS477
PCS1454			Tacoma Boat	9.1943	8.1.1944	8.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS478
PCS1455, 8.1945- PCS(C)1455			Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma	3.1943	4.9.1943	2.1944	stricken 1947?
PCS1456			Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma	4.1943	30.9.1943	7.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS479
PCS1457			Ballard, Seattle	5.1943	6.9.1943	2.1944	survey vessel AGS10 John Blish 3.1945
PCS1458			Ballard, Seattle	4.1943	6.11.1943	5.1944 // ---	commissioned as survey vessel AGS6 Derickson
PCS1459			Western, Tacoma	3.1943	2.7.1943	12.1943	stricken 1947?
PCS1460, 8.1945- PCS(C)1460			Western, Tacoma	4.1943	28.8.1943	2.1944	stricken 1946?
PCS1461, 8.1945- PCS(C)1461			Bellingham Iron Wks	3.1943	15.9.1943	2.1944	wrecked 9.10.1945
PCS1462			Bellingham Iron Wks	5.1943	20.11.1943	3.1944 // ---	commissioned as degaussing vessel YDG7
PCS1463			Bellingham Iron Wks	5.1943	20.11.1943	3.1944 // ---	commissioned as minesweeper YMS481
PCS1464, 1.1945- AMc203	1.1945- Medrick		Astoria Marine	5.1943	11.10.1943	1.1944	minesweeper 1.1945, stricken 8.1946
PCS1465, 1.1945- AMc204	1.1945- Minah		Astoria Marine	6.1943	27.12.1943	2.1944	minesweeper 1.1945, stricken 11.1959

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	251
Displacement full, t	278
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)	3000 (12)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20/21, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR
Electronic equipment	presumably SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar
Complement	57

Standard scale images

Project history

Designing of minesweeper for protection of bases against mine danger was started after occurrence of 105-ft minesweeping boat in Britain. This ship has made good impression upon Americans, first of all by construction simplicity and cheapness. It has been decided to create for the USN the similar ship which can be built in big numbers by practically any small shipbuilder. First time they wished to built minesweeper in hull of 110-ft SC, however from similar thought rejected because of impossibility to place a diesel-generator necessary for magnetic sweep. The hull should be projected anew. For raise of seaworthiness short forecastle was provided. As well as in a case with SC, wood was chosen as construction material for building depreciation.

YMS class minesweepers were sectioned into three practically identical sub-classes, the basic difference between which consisted in number of funnels: on YMS1-134 they were two, on YMS135-445 and 481 one, and on remaining the funnel in general was absent. Britain additionally received 80 minesweepers (BYMS1-80), built specially for RN.

Shortage of submarine chasers on early war stage, has compelled naval chiefs to undertake a number of emergency measures on overcoming of this crisis. The program of building of submarine chasers in hulls of minesweepers of YMS class became one of them. In June, 1942 the order for such 100 ships has followed. It was supposed to increase at the expense of removing of a diesel-generator a stock of fuel and to raise an endurance, to install the second 76mm gun, Hedgehog and increase to 52 DC stowage. However calculations have shown, that in this case the ship was overloaded and works were limited to adding of single 40mm Bofors and Mousetrap launchers.

Modernizations

1944, PCS1377, 1378, 1380 - 1387, 1392, 1417, 1423, 1424, 1426, 1431, 1441, 1442, 1445, 1446, 1448, 1449: were converted to ASW TS: - 1 x 1 - 76/50; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL

1944, PCS(C)1379, 1389 - 1391, 1402, 1403, 1418, 1421, 1429, 1452, 1455, 1460, 1461; were converted to amphibious command ships: - 1 x 1 - 40/56

1.1945, AMc203 Medrick, AMc204 Minah: were converted to minehunters: - 1 x 1 - 40/56, 1 x 1 - 20/70, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap ASWWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR; + FM sonar, diving equipment

1.1946, PCS: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar

1.1946, ASW TS: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10.11 ASWRL, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar

1.1946, PCS(C): 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar

1.1946, AMc: 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, diving equipment, SF or SO or SU radar, FM sonar

Naval service

No significant events.