The YMS-1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of YMS-1 on 4 March 1941. Some were later transferred to the United...
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The BYMS class was a class of wooden motor minesweepers, part of the United States Navy YMS-1 class minesweepers. One hundred fifty ships destined for...
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USS YMS-328 is a decommissioned US Navy YMS-1-class (YMS-135 subclass) Yard Mine Sweeper (YMS), built in Ballard, Washington (Seattle) at Ballard Marine...
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Aggressive-class minesweeper Tripartite-class minehunter Aratu-class minesweeper River-class minesweeper Tripartite-class minehunter Fundy-class minesweeper Bangor-class...
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San Diego Marine (section YMS-1-class minesweeper)
located at 2205 East Belt Street, San Diego. San Diego Marine built YMS-1-class minesweepers for the United States Navy in 1942 and 1943. The ships had a displacement...
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unnamed. The auxiliary motor minesweepers were originally designated yard minesweepers (YMS) and kept the abbreviation YMS after being re-designated. The...
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launching. USS Cardinal (AMS-4), was first commissioned as YMS-179, a YMS-1-class minesweeper during World War II. Cardinal (AMS-4) was one of her several...
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Campbell Industries (section YMS-1-class minesweeper)
Park South in the Port of San Diego. Campbell Industries built YMS-1-class minesweepers for the United States Navy in 1942 and 1943. The ships had a displacement...
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USS Pelican (AMS-32) (redirect from YMS-441)
USS Pelican (MSC(O)-32/AMS-32/YMS-441) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines...
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USS Osprey (AMS-28) (redirect from USS Osprey (YMS-422))
USS Osprey (AMS-28/YMS-422) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third...
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USS Condor (AMS-5) (redirect from USS YMS-192)
USS Condor (MSC(O)-5/AMS-5/YMS-192) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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USS Magpie (AMS-25) (redirect from YMS-400)
(AMS-26/YMS-400) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Magpie was laid down as YMS-400...
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USS Kite (AMS-22) (redirect from USS YMS-374)
(MSC(O)-22/AMS-22/YMS-374) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Kite was laid down as YMS-374...
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USS Lapwing (AMS-48) (redirect from USS Lapwing (YMS-268))
USS Lapwing (MSC(O)-48/AMS-48/YMS-268) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She...
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USS Seagull (AMS-55) (redirect from YMS-402)
(MCS(O)-55/AMS-55/YMS-402) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Seagull was laid down as YMS-402...
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USS Swallow (AMS-36) (redirect from USS Swallow (YMS-461))
USS Swallow (MSC(O)-36/AMS-36/YMS-461) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-446 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She...
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USS Curlew (AMS-8) (redirect from USS Curlew (YMS-218))
USS Curlew (MSC(O)-8/AMS-8/YMS-218) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was...
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USS Lorikeet (AMS-49) (redirect from USS Lorikeet (YMS-271))
USS Lorikeet (AMS-49/YMS-271) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines from water...
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USS Lark (AMS-23) (redirect from YMS-376)
USS Lark (YMS-376/AMS-23/MSC(O)-23) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Lark, originally...
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USS Chatterer (AMS-40) (redirect from USS YMS-415)
USS Chatterer (AMS-40/YMS-415) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had...
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USS Grouse (AMS-15) (redirect from USS YMS-321)
(AMS-15/YMS-321) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. USS Grouse (AMS-15/YMS-321)...
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USS Grosbeak (AMS-14) (redirect from USS YMS-317)
(AMS-14/YMS-317) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Grosbeak was launched as YMS-317, by...
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USS Fulmar (AMS-47) (redirect from USS YMS-193)
USS Fulmar (AMS-47/YMS-193) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II. Her task was to clear...
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USS Swan (AMS-37) (redirect from YMS-470)
The second USS Swan was a US Navy YMS-1-class minesweeper in commission from 1944 to 1946, and again from 1950 to 1955. She was laid down on 12 August...
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USS Bunting (AMS-3) (redirect from YMS-170)
(YMS-170/AMS-3/MHC-45) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass in the United States Navy during World War II. Bunting was laid down on 1...
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USS Merganser (AMS-26) (redirect from YMS-417)
was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Merganser was laid down as YMS-417 by Stadium...
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USS Nightingale (AMS-50) (redirect from USS YMS-290)
USS Nightingale (MSC(O)-50/AMS-50/YMS-290) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing...
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USS Plover (AMS-33) (redirect from USS Plover (YMS-442))
(MSC(O)-33/AMS-33/YMS-442) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. YMS-442 was laid down 12...
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USS YMS-477 was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-446 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Originally ordered and laid down...
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The Adjutant-class auxiliary motor minesweepers were built for the United States Navy throughout the 1950s and 1960s, even as late as 1978. Most were loaned...
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