YMS-1 class minesweeper

YMS-1 class minesweeper

The "YMS-1" class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of "YMS-1" on 4 March 1941.

Characteristics of the class: Displacement 270 t.; Length 136'; Beam 24' 6"; Draft 8'; Speed 15 kts; Complement 32; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, two 20mm, two dcp; Propulsion two 1,000shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.

ubclasses

There were two mostly cosmetic sub-types of the class, sometimes referred to as classes themselves

"YMS-135" subclass

This subclass was identical but had only one stack rather than two, and consisted of YMSs 135–445, 480, and 481.

"YMS-446" subclass

This subclass was also identical but had no stacks, and consisted of YMSs 446–479

References

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ee also

* BYMS class minesweeper

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19001.htm NavSource Online: Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive - YMS-1]


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