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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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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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 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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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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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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Submarine chaser (redirect from PC class submarine chaser)
as escorts 95 Auk-class minesweeper (890t, steel hull) predecessor design to the Admirable class 481 YMS-1-class minesweeper (270t, wooden hull) In early...
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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 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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List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy (redirect from List of minesweepers of the United States Navy)
USS YMS-51 USS YMS-52 USS YMS-53 USS YMS-54 USS YMS-55 USS YMS-56 USS YMS-57 USS YMS-58 USS YMS-59 USS YMS-60 USS YMS-61 USS YMS-62 USS YMS-63 USS YMS-64...
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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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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 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 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 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 Simon Newcomb (redirect from YMS-263)
USS Simon Newcomb (AGSC-14/YMS-263) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II, and whose task...
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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 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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RV Calypso (category BYMS-class minesweepers)
private yacht belonging to John Wayne, formerly YMS-328, a sistership of Calypso. YMS-1-class minesweeper of the U.S. Navy, of which the BYMS was a subclass...
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USS Grackle (AMS-13) (redirect from USS YMS-312)
USS Grackle (MSC(O)-13/AMS-13/YMS-312) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. The...
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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 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 Jackdaw (AMS-21) (redirect from USS Jackdaw (YMS-373))
USS Jackdaw (AMS-21/YMS-373) 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 Rhea (AMS-52) (redirect from USS Rhea (YMS-299))
USS Rhea (AMS-52/YMS-299) 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 been...
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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 Flamingo (AMS-11) (redirect from YMS-238)
USS Flamingo (MSC(O)-11/AMS-11/YMS-238) 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 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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