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US-built motor minesweepers

BYMS2001 1944

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
BYMS1, 1944 - BYMS2001 J801 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 7/1941 17/3/1942 5/1942 returned 12/1946
BYMS2, 1944 - BYMS2002 J802 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 8/1941 2/4/1942 6/1942 returned 9/1947
BYMS3, 1944 - BYMS2003 J803 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 8/1941 14/5/1942 7/1942 returned 12/1946
BYMS4, 1944 - BYMS2004 J804 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 8/1941 18/6/1942 8/1942 returned 9/1947
BYMS5, 1944 - BYMS2005 J805 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 10/1941 17/8/1942 9/1942 returned 11/1946, to South Korea 1948 (Kil Chu)
BYMS6, 1944 - BYMS2006 J806 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 11/1941 22/8/1942 9/1942 returned 11/1946, to South Korea 1948 (Kong City)
BYMS7, 1944 - BYMS2007 J807 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 11/1941 7/9/1942 10/1942 returned 11/1946
BYMS8, 1944 - BYMS2008 J808 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 11/1941 7/9/1942 10/1942 returned 11/1946, to South Korea 1948 (Yong Kung)
BYMS9, 1944 - BYMS2009 J809 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 9/1941 17/3/1942 9/1942 to Italy 1/1947 (Anemone)
BYMS10, 1944 - BYMS2010 J810 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 9/1941 19/2/1942 7/1942 sold 12/1947
BYMS11, 1944 - BYMS2011 J811 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 2/1942 30/4/1942 9/1942 for disposal 1/1947
BYMS12, 1944 - BYMS2012 J812 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 3/1942 27/5/1942 10/1942 to Italy 1/1947 (Biancospino)
BYMS13, 1944 - BYMS2013 J813 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 3/1942 4/7/1942 10/1942 for disposal 1/1947, to Egypt 1949 (Gaza)
BYMS14, 1944 - BYMS2014 J814 Associated SB, Seattle, USA 5/1942 11/8/1942 11/1942 to Italy 1/1947 (Geranio)
BYMS15, 1944 - BYMS2015 J815 Dachel - Carter SB, Benton Harbor, USA 7/1941 25/3/1942 7/1942 returned 9/1946
BYMS16, 1944 - BYMS2016 J816 Dachel - Carter SB, Benton Harbor, USA 7/1941 24/2/1942 6/1942 returned 2/1948
BYMS17, 1944 - BYMS2017 J817 Bellingham Marine, USA 7/1941 14/4/1942 5/1942 returned 7/1946, to China 1948
BYMS18, 1944 - BYMS2018 J818 Bellingham Marine, USA 7/1941 2/5/1942 7/1942 returned 7/1946
BYMS19 J819 Bellingham Marine, USA 7/1941 30/5/1942 8/1942 sunk 19/9/1943
BYMS20, 1944 - BYMS2020 J820 Bellingham Marine, USA 8/1941 27/6/1942 8/1942 returned 7/1947
BYMS21, 1944 - BYMS2021 J821 Seattle SB, USA 8/1941 28/2/1942 8/1942 returned 9/1947
BYMS22, 1944 - BYMS2022 J822 Seattle SB, USA 10/1941 21/3/1942 9/1942 sunk 16/8/1944
BYMS23, 1944 - BYMS2023 J823 Seattle SB, USA 3/1942 23/5/1942 10/1942 returned 5/1947, to Italy 1947 (Mughetto)
BYMS24, 1944 - BYMS2024 J824 Seattle SB, USA 3/1942 27/6/1942 11/1942 returned 5/1947, to Italy 1947 (Narcisco)
BYMS25, 1944 - BYMS2025 J825 Ballard Marine Railway, Seattle, USA 8/1941 21/2/1942 7/1942 returned 12/1946
BYMS26, 1944 - BYMS2026 J826 Ballard Marine Railway, Seattle, USA 8/1941 21/3/1942 8/1942 for disposal 1/1947
BYMS27, 1944 - BYMS2027 J827 Ballard Marine Railway, Seattle, USA 10/1941 23/5/1942 9/1942 to Italy 1/1947 (Oleandro)
BYMS28, 1944 - BYMS2028 J828 Ballard Marine Railway, Seattle, USA 2/1942 27/6/1942 10/1942 for disposal 1/1947, to Egypt 1949 (Arish)
BYMS29, 1944 - BYMS2029 J829 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 8/1941 17/1/1942 6/1942 returned 2/1948
BYMS30, 1944 - BYMS2030 J830 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 8/1941 12/3/1942 7/1942 sunk 8/10/1944
BYMS31, 1944 - BYMS2031 J831 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 3/1943 returned 7/1947
BYMS32, 1944 - BYMS2032 J832 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 5/1942 29/10/1942 4/1943 returned 5/1948, to Finland 1948 (Purunpaa)
BYMS33, 1944 - BYMS2033 J833 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 6/1942 6/1/1943 4/1943 returned 1/1946, to Greece (Kalymnos)
BYMS34, 1944 - BYMS2034 J834 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 6/1942 11/3/1943 6/1943 returned 9/1947
BYMS35, 1944 - BYMS2035 J835 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 9/1942 24/6/1943 8/1943 returned 10/1947, to Egypt (Malek Fouad)
BYMS36, 1944 - BYMS2036 J836 American Car & Foundry, Wilmington, USA 10/1942 29/7/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS37, 1944 - BYMS2037 J837 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 3/1943 returned 5/1947, to Italy (Orchidea)
BYMS38, 1944 - BYMS2038 J838 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 5/1942 30/9/1942 4/1943 returned 4/1946, to Netherlands 1947 (Marsdiep)
BYMS39, 1944 - BYMS2039 J839 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 5/1942 14/10/1942 6/1943 returned 5/1946
BYMS40, 1944 - BYMS2040 J840 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 9/1942 7/12/1942 8/1943 returned 9/1947
BYMS41, 1944 - BYMS2041 J841 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 10/1942 15/6/1943 10/1943 returned 10/1947, to Egypt (Darfur)
BYMS42, 1944 - BYMS2042 J842 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 10/1942 26/6/1943 11/1943 returned 12/1945, to Italy 1947 (Gladiolo)
BYMS43, 1944 - BYMS2043 J843 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 12/6/1942 11/1942 returned 9/1946
BYMS44, 1944 - BYMS2044 J844 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 19/6/1942 12/1942 returned 5/1948, to Finland 1948 (Vahterpaa)
BYMS45, 1944 - BYMS2045 J845 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 4/7/1942 1/1943 returned 7/1946
BYMS46, 1944 - BYMS2046 J846 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 19/7/1942 2/1943 returned 4/1946, to Netherlands 1947 (Westerschelde)
BYMS47, 1944 - BYMS2047 J847 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 9/8/1942 2/1943 returned 5/1948, to Finland 1948 (Tammenpaa)
BYMS48, 1944 - BYMS2048 J848 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 19/8/1942 3/1943 returned 1/1947, to Netherlands (Zuiderdiep)
BYMS49, 1944 - BYMS2049 J849 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 5/1942 1/9/1942 4/1943 returned 5/1948, to Finland (Katanpaa)
BYMS50, 1944 - BYMS2050 J850 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 4/1943 returned 4/1946, to Netherlands 1947 (Hollandschdiep )
BYMS51, 1944 - BYMS2051 J851 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 7/1942 18/9/1942 5/1943 returned 9/1947
BYMS52, 1944 - BYMS2052 J852 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 7/1942 3/10/1942 5/1943 returned 5/1948
BYMS53, 1944 - BYMS2053 J853 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 8/1942 28/12/1942 6/1943 sunk 28/4/1945
BYMS54, 1944 - BYMS2054 J854 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 8/1942 31/12/1942 6/1943 returned 2/1948, to Greece (Aura)
BYMS55, 1944 - BYMS2055 J855 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 4/1942 7/12/1942 5/1943 returned 2/1948, to South Korea 1949 (Ko Yung)
BYMS56, 1944 - BYMS2056 J856 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 5/1942 24/12/1942 6/1943 returned 4/1946, to Greece (Paxoi)
BYMS57, 1944 - BYMS2057 J857 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 5/1942 15/1/1943 7/1943 returned 9/1947
BYMS58, 1944 - BYMS2058 J858 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 5/1942 15/1/1943 8/1943 returned 9/1947, to Greece (Ariadne)
BYMS59, 1944 - BYMS2059 J859 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 5/1942 6/2/1943 8/1943 lost 24/8/1946
BYMS60, 1944 - BYMS2060 J860 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 5/1942 20/2/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS61, 1944 - BYMS2061 J861 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 12/1942 8/5/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS62, 1944 - BYMS2062 J862 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 12/1942 25/5/1943 10/1943 returned 12/1946
BYMS63, 1944 - BYMS2063 J863 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 1/1943 12/6/1943 11/1943 returned 4/1948
BYMS64, 1944 - BYMS2064 J864 Westerguard Boat Works, Biloxi, USA 1/1943 2/8/1943 11/1943 returned 7/1946
BYMS65, 1944 - BYMS2065 J865 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 4/1942 21/12/1942 1/1943 to Greece 6/1943 (Karteria)
BYMS66, 1944 - BYMS2066 J866 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 4/1942 11/1/1943 2/1943 to Greece 6/1943 (Paralos)
BYMS67, 1944 - BYMS2067 J867 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 4/1942 25/1/1943 2/1943 to Greece 6/1943 (Salaminia)
BYMS68, 1944 - BYMS2068 J868 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 4/1942 9/2/1943 3/1943 to Greece 5/1946 (Lefkas)
BYMS69, 1944 - BYMS2069 J869 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 5/1942 3/3/1943 3/1943 returned 10/1947, to Egypt (Naharia)
BYMS70, 1944 - BYMS2070 J870 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 5/1942 22/2/1943 4/1943 returned 5/1948
BYMS71, 1944 - BYMS2071 J871 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 6/1942 24/3/1943 5/1943 returned 9/1947
BYMS72, 1944 - BYMS2072 J872 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 6/1942 7/4/1943 5/1943 lost 11/9/1943
BYMS73, 1944 - BYMS2073 J873 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 7/1942 14/4/1943 5/1943 returned 5/1947
BYMS74, 1944 - BYMS2074 J874 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 8/1942 24/4/1943 6/1943 to Greece 12/1943 (Kassos)
BYMS75, 1944 - BYMS2075 J875 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 7/1942 1/5/1943 6/1943 returned 6/1947, to Egypt (Kaisaria)
BYMS76, 1944 - BYMS2076 J876 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 8/1942 8/5/1943 6/1943 returned 2/1948, to Greece (Prokyon)
BYMS77, 1944 - BYMS2077 J877 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 10/1942 15/5/1943 7/1943 sunk 25/10/1944
BYMS78, 1944 - BYMS2078 J878 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 10/1942 22/5/1943 7/1943 returned 2/1948, to Greece (Vegas)
BYMS79, 1944 - BYMS2079 J879 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 10/1942 22/5/1943 7/1943 returned 5/1948
BYMS80, 1944 - BYMS2080 J880 Wheeler SB, Whitestone, USA 11/1942 31/5/1943 8/1943 returned 7/1946
BYMS137, 1944 - BYMS2137 (ex-YMS137) J937 Astoria Marine, USA 8/1942 19/3/1943 4/1943 returned 12/1945
BYMS141, 1944 - BYMS2141 (ex-YMS141) J941 Astoria Marine, USA 3/1943 19/7/1943 8/1943 returned 5/1947, to Italy (Dalia)
BYMS142, 1944 - BYMS2142 (ex-YMS142) J942 Astoria Marine, USA 4/1943 16/8/1943 9/1943 returned 5/1947, to Italy (Azalea)
BYMS148, 1944 - BYMS2148 (ex-YMS148) J948 Western Boatbuilding, San Diego, USA 6/1942 29/11/1942 5/1943 returned 11/1946, to South Korea 1948 (YMS516)
BYMS149, 1944 - BYMS2149 (ex-YMS149) J949 Western Boatbuilding, San Diego, USA 10/1942 4/3/1943 8/1943 returned 6/1947, to Egypt (Rafah)
BYMS150, 1944 - BYMS2150 (ex-YMS150) J950 Western Boatbuilding, San Diego, USA 12/1942 5/4/1943 8/1943 returned 8/1947, to Italy (Gardenia)
BYMS152, 1944 - BYMS2152 (ex-YMS152) J952 Campbell Machine, San Diego, USA 8/1942 17/4/1943 11/1943 returned 8/1947, to Greece (Kleio)
BYMS153, 1944 - BYMS2153 (ex-YMS153) J953 Campbell Machine, San Diego, USA 8/1942 31/7/1943 11/1943 returned 7/1946
BYMS154, 1944 - BYMS2154 (ex-YMS154) J954 Campbell Machine, San Diego, USA 8/1942 4/9/1943 1/1944 returned 5/1945
BYMS155, 1944 - BYMS2155 (ex-YMS155) J955 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 6/1942 27/10/1942 2/1943 returned 5/1946, to Netherlands 1947 (Vliestroom)
BYMS156, 1944 - BYMS2156 (ex-YMS156) J956 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 6/1942 12/11/1942 3/1943 returned 4/1946, to Netherlands 1947 (Texelstroom)
BYMS157, 1944 - BYMS2157 (ex-YMS157) J957 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 7/1942 1/12/1942 4/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS161, 1944 - BYMS2161 (ex-YMS161) J961 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 12/1942 3/4/1943 7/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS162, 1944 - BYMS2162 (ex-YMS162) J962 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 12/1942 24/4/1943 8/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS167, 1944 - BYMS2167 (ex-YMS167) J967 Dachel - Carter SB, Benton Harbor, USA 8/1942 12/6/1943 7/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS168, 1944 - BYMS2168 (ex-YMS168) J968 Dachel - Carter SB, Benton Harbor, USA 9/1942 4/7/1943 8/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS171, 1944 - BYMS2171 (ex-YMS171) J971 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 5/1942 21/11/1942 3/1943 returned 4/1946, to Greece (Kefallinia)
BYMS172, 1944 - BYMS2172 (ex-YMS172) J972 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 5/1942 26/11/1942 4/1943 returned 4/1946, to Greece (Kerkyra)
BYMS173, 1944 - BYMS2173 (ex-YMS173) J973 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 5/1942 7/12/1942 5/1943 returned 8/1947, to Italy (Begonia)
BYMS174, 1944 - BYMS2174 (ex-YMS174) J974 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 6/1942 19/12/1942 5/1943 returned 6/1947
BYMS175, 1944 - BYMS2175 (ex-YMS175) J975 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 6/1942 9/1/1943 6/1943 returned 6/1947, to Egypt (Gaza)
BYMS181, 1944 - BYMS2181 (ex-YMS181) J981 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 1/1943 24/6/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS182, 1944 - BYMS2182 (ex-YMS182) J982 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 1/1943 15/7/1943 9/1943 returned 12/1946, to Greece (Lambadias)
BYMS185, 1944 - BYMS2185 (ex-YMS185) J985 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 5/1942 8/8/1942 2/1943 to Greece 6/1943 (Afroessa)
BYMS186, 1944 - BYMS2186 (ex-YMS186) J986 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 5/1942 22/8/1942 2/1943 to Greece 12/1943 (Leros)
BYMS187, 1944 - BYMS2187 (ex-YMS187) J987 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 6/1942 7/9/1942 3/1943 returned 7/1947
BYMS188, 1944 - BYMS2188 (ex-YMS188) J988 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 7/1942 26/9/1942 3/1943 returned 1/1947, to Netherlands (Volkerak)
BYMS189, 1944 - BYMS2189 (ex-YMS189) J989 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 8/1942 14/10/1942 5/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS190, 1944 - BYMS2190 (ex-YMS190) J990 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 8/1942 31/10/1942 5/1943 to Greece 12/1943 (Symi)
BYMS191, 1944 - BYMS2191 (ex-YMS191) J991 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 9/1942 14/11/1942 6/1943 to Greece 12/1943 (Kos)
BYMS194, 1944 - BYMS2194 (ex-YMS194) J994 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 11/1942 30/1/1943 7/1943 returned 12/1947, to Italy (Tulipano)
BYMS197, 1944 - BYMS2197 (ex-YMS197) J997 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 4/1942 24/8/1942 5/1943 // 6/1943 returned 6/1946
BYMS202, 1944 - BYMS2202 (ex-YMS202) J1002 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 9/1942 9/12/1942 8/1943 returned 2/1948
BYMS203, 1944 - BYMS2203 (ex-YMS203) J1003 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 10/1942 15/1/1943 8/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS204, 1944 - BYMS2204 (ex-YMS204) J1004 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 11/1942 2/3/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS205, 1944 - BYMS2205 (ex-YMS205) J1005 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 11/1942 31/3/1943 9/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS206, 1944 - BYMS2206 (ex-YMS206) J1006 Hiltebrant Dry Dock, Kingston, USA 12/1942 29/4/1943 10/1943 returned 5/1947, to Italy (Magnolia)
BYMS207, 1944 - BYMS2207 (ex-YMS207) J1007 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 4/1942 1/8/1942 1/1943 // 3/1943 to France 3/1944 (D354 Petunia)
BYMS208, 1944 - BYMS2208 (ex-YMS208) J1008 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 4/1942 8/8/1942 2/1943 // 3/1943 to France 3/1944 (D355 Genet)
BYMS209, 1944 - BYMS2209 (ex-YMS209) J1009 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 4/1942 15/8/1942 3/1943 returned 4/1946, to Greece (Zakynthos)
BYMS210, 1944 - BYMS2210 (ex-YMS210) J1010 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 4/1943 returned 4/1946, to Netherlands (Borndiep)
BYMS211, 1944 - BYMS2211 (ex-YMS211) J1011 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 5/1942 10/10/1942 5/1943 returned 8/1947, to Poland 1948 (Delfin)
BYMS212, 1944 - BYMS2212 (ex-YMS212) J1012 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 5/1942 16/10/1942 5/1943 returned 6/1947, to Egypt (Kordofan)
BYMS213, 1944 - BYMS2213 (ex-YMS213) J1013 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 6/1942 13/11/1942 6/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS214, 1944 - BYMS2214 (ex-YMS214) J1014 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 8/1942 26/2/1943 7/1943 returned 8/1946
BYMS217, 1944 - BYMS2217 (ex-YMS217) J1017 Martinac SB, Tacoma, USA 6/1942 21/11/1942 4/1943 returned 5/1946
BYMS221, 1944 - BYMS2221 (ex-YMS221) J1021 Martinac SB, Tacoma, USA 12/1942 22/4/1943 9/1943 returned 2/1948, to Greece (Pigassos)
BYMS223, 1944 - BYMS2223 (ex-YMS223) J1023 Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma, USA 6/1942 27/12/1942 4/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS225, 1944 - BYMS2225 (ex-YMS225) J1025 Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma, USA 1/1943 25/4/1943 10/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS226, 1944 - BYMS2226 (ex-YMS226) J1026 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 3/1942 31/8/1942 1/1943 // 3/1943 to France 10/1944 (D314 Asphodele)
BYMS229, 1944 - BYMS2229 (ex-YMS229) J1029 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 9/1942 11/1/1943 6/1943 to Greece 12/1943 (Patmos)
BYMS230, 1944 - BYMS2230 (ex-YMS230) J1030 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 9/1942 20/2/1943 7/1943 returned 1/1947, to Netherlands (Oosterschelde)
BYMS232, 1944 - BYMS2232 (ex-YMS232) J1032 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 1/1943 26/4/1943 9/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS233, 1944 - BYMS2233 (ex-YMS233) J1033 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 2/1943 22/7/1943 10/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS234, 1944 - BYMS2234 (ex-YMS234) J1034 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 4/1943 4/9/1943 11/1943 returned 2/1948
BYMS236, 1944 - BYMS2236 (ex-YMS236) J1036 Stadium Yacht Basin, Cleveland, USA 7/1942 16/1/1943 6/1943 returned 9/1946
BYMS240, 1944 - BYMS2240 (ex-YMS240) J1040 Stadium Yacht Basin, Cleveland, USA 4/1942 31/10/1942 5/1943 returned 5/1946, to Greece (Ithaki)
BYMS244, 1944 - BYMS2244 (ex-YMS244) J1044 Tacoma Boat, USA 10/1942 18/12/1942 7/1943 returned 11/1947
BYMS246, 1944 - BYMS2246 (ex-YMS246) J1046 Tacoma Boat, USA 11/1942 11/3/1943 8/1943 returned 10/1946
BYMS252, 1944 - BYMS2252 (ex-YMS252) J1052 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 5/1942 24/6/1943 9/1943 returned 5/1946, to Greece (Thalia)
BYMS253, 1944 - BYMS2253 (ex-YMS253) J1053 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 5/1942 3/7/1943 10/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS254, 1944 - BYMS2254 (ex-YMS254) J1054 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 5/1942 31/1/1943 11/1943 returned 1/1947, to Netherlands (Deurloo)
BYMS255, 1944 - BYMS2255 (ex-YMS255) J1055 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 5/1942 22/5/1943 11/1943 sunk 5/10/1944
BYMS256, 1944 - BYMS2256 (ex-YMS256) J1056 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 6/1942 28/8/1943 12/1943 returned 8/1947
BYMS2257 (ex-YMS257) J1057 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 10/1942 30/9/1943 1/1944 returned 8/1947, to Poland 1948 (Foka)
BYMS2258 (ex-YMS258) J1058 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 10/1942 28/10/1943 2/1944 returned 8/1947, to South Korea 1948 (Kim Chon)
BYMS261, 1944 - BYMS2261 (ex-YMS261) J1061 South Coast SB, Newport Beach, USA 6/1942 25/9/1942 7/1943 returned 5/1946, to Greece (Andromeda)
BYMS264, 1944 - BYMS2264 (ex-YMS264) J1064 South Coast SB, Newport Beach, USA 9/1942 16/1/1943 10/1943 returned 11/1946
BYMS277, 1944 - BYMS2277 (ex-YMS277) J1077 Martinac SB, Tacoma, USA 2/1943 19/6/1943 10/1943 returned 8/1947, to Italy (Fiordaliso)
BYMS278, 1944 - BYMS2278 (ex-YMS278) J1078 Martinac SB, Tacoma, USA 3/1943 17/7/1943 11/1943 returned 8/1947, to Italy (Primula)
BYMS279, 1944 - BYMS2279 (ex-YMS279) J1079 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 1/1943 29/7/1943 10/1943 sold 1946
BYMS280, 1944 - BYMS2280 (ex-YMS280) J1080 Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA 1/1943 12/8/1943 10/1943 returned 8/1947, to Italy (Verbena)
BYMS282, 1944 - BYMS2282 (ex-YMS282) J1082 San Diego Marine, USA 8/1942 30/11/1942 8/1943 returned 8/1947, to Poland 4/1948 (Morž)
BYMS284, 1944 - BYMS2284 (ex-YMS284) J1084 San Diego Marine, USA 10/1942 17/2/1943 10/1943 returned 7/1946

 

 

Displacement standard, t

BYMS2001 - 2080: 207

others: 215

Displacement full, t

circa 250

Length, m

41.5

Breadth, m

7.47

Draught, m

2.36 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

diesels

Power, h. p.

800

Max speed, kts

15

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 US Mk 10/17/20/21/22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, sweeps

Sensors  

Complement

60

Ship project history: Lend-lease motor minesweepers with wooden hulls, can sweep magnetic and acoustic mines.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: BYMS19, 2022, 2030, 2053, 2077, 2255 were mined.

       sister-ship YMS63 1942

     BYMS2027 1946

BYMS2244 1944

 

 

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