Every aspect of their daily life was affected by the conflict. Media in category yms 1 class minesweepers the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. On transfer to britain, byms1 through byms80 were assigned. Although the motor minesweepers lacked the power to tow sweeps for contact mines they were suitable for handling equipment for combating magnetic mines and some later models were fitted with an acoustic hammer on a retractable a frame over the bow for countering. Uss yms324 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Huntclass minesweeper, belvoir group 20 ships, launched 19161917 ailsa twinscrew coastal minesweeping sloops huntclass minesweeper, aberdare group 87 ships, launched 19171919 admiralty twinscrew coastal minesweeping sloops. Prototype ship built in glass reinforced plastic grp to same hull design as ton class and forerunner of hunt and sandown classes also constructed in grp. You can use the series of sheets below to explore the yms241s plans by using the scroll bar at the bottom. She was laid down on may 20th, 1942 by the tacoma boat building co. Of the 95 built 22 were used by the royal navy and designated catherine class minesweepers. Royal canadian navy rcn 19501989, minesweepers bay class, yms 1 class, and minesweeping auxiliary ships. Pages in category yms 1 class minesweepers of the united states navy the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Uss yms 46 entering san francisco bay yms 46 was of the yms 1 class auxiliary motor minesweepers and was sunk between corregidor and caballo is. Pages in category yms 1class minesweepers of the united states navy the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. On 18 february 1947 while still in the reserve fleet, yms 170 was named bunting and was redesignated ams3. The only significant variation within the type was one of appearance. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. There is a little information on the guardian grounding but really not enough to justify the picture or the headline.
Many were reclassified msc meaning minesweeper costal. Out sweeps the story of the minesweepers in world war ii. The yms 1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of yms 1 on 4 march 1941. Yms 14 had two funnels, yms 5445 had one and yms 446481 did not have any visible funnels.
Navy auxiliary motor minesweeper uss yms143 when new in february 1943. Mediterranianmiddleeast deployment cruise book of the uss fred t. The us alone built more than 560 yms small minesweepers. Laid down on 16 july 1941 at wheeler shipbuilding corp. One ship eventually made its way into the royal canadian navy postwar. Nov 29, 2017 25 us navy minesweeper model yms1 class the yms1 class of. The loss of tszcz403 was the only soviet minesweeper of nonauxiliary origin fugasclass or others to have been sunk in surface action by enemy. Uss barbet ams41 uss bobolink ams2 uss brambling ams42 uss brant ams43. Dec 6, 2017 uss hawk ams17yms362 a yms1class minesweeper of the. They were originally to have been built to the pattern of the british 105 foot motor minesweeper but were enlarged to 6 feet oa in.
Yms1 class minesweepers of the japan maritime selfdefense force book online. Uss rhea ams 52yms299 was a yms1class minesweeper of the yms5 subclass acquired by the u. The most numerous were the admirable class, beginning with uss admirable am 6, which was commissioned in 1942. Booklet of general plans san francisco maritime national. Rarely seen photo of japanese battleship hyuga naval history, military. Royal navy united kingdom flowerclass sloop 112 ships in 4 subclasses, launched 19141918 convoy sloops intended originally for minesweeping. Lawrence on 14 june, 1956, and was commissioned in the royal canadian navy on 27 november the same year. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. The image above is actually yms 327, renumbered from navsource auxiliary motor minesweepers yms were small yard class minesweepers commissioned by the u. Uss robin msco53ams53 yms 311 was a yms 1 class minesweeper of the yms 5 subclass built for the united states navy during world war ii. Css virginia by the hankster civil war books, civil war art, confederate states of. Launched, 15 may 1942, commissioned uss yms 48, 14 jul 1942, sunk, 14 february 1945 by uss fletcher dd445 after being damaged by japanese shore batteries, north of corregidor, philippines. Located in lake washington are three yms minesweepers. The article is clearly a short history of us navy minesweepers since about 1950 and does allude to minesweeper losses since then.
Yms359 minesweeper the first yard class minesweeper yms was built in the henry b. One hundred fifty ships destined for the united kingdom were launched from 1941 to 1943 the initial 80 ships were ordered by the u. The admirable class was one of the largest and most successful classes of minesweepers. The yms1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of yms1 on 4 march 1941 characteristics of the class.
The second goldfinch yms306, a woodenhulled motor minesweeper, was built as yms306 by rice brothers corp. He finally got a backer to put up the funds for a small, world war iivintage, ymsclass minesweeper called the mv oceanic, which was sailed in secret from cape canaveral, fla. Launched, 15 may 1942, commissioned uss yms48, 14 jul 1942, sunk, 14 february 1945 by uss fletcher dd445 after being damaged by japanese shore batteries, north of corregidor, philippines. Originally rated as service craft, they were used during world war ii. March 21, 1945 also via richard thornton, this is the first page of the yms 103 muster roll. Illustrated history of the ton class minesweepers and minehunters by ton class association, hoole, rob isbn. Astoria yards ww ii yms minesweepers marshs maritime media. Uss yms50 was a united states navy yms1class auxiliary motor minesweeper during world war ii. English flintlock pistol this beautiful larp pistol fits perfect for a historical. The keel of the yms1 was laid march 4, 1941 and she was launched on january 10, 1942, but completely finished two months later on march 25, 1942. Laid down 24 june 1941 by the wheeler ship building corp. Another 230 were completed through 1945, all being steelhulled 185footers. The image above is actually yms327, renumbered from navsource auxiliary motor minesweepers yms were small yardclass minesweepers commissioned by the u. History of yms427 yms427 was built by mojean and ericson, tacoma, wa.
On 30 july 1946, yms 170 was placed out of commission at san pedro. The book gives a window on the life on these ships. Mso438 uss esteem booklet of general plans, 1958, aggressive class minesweeper, mso438. The woodhulled yms proved so successful as a type that it eventually became the basis for the auxiliary motor minesweeper class of navy minesweeper. Yms 105 the first yard class minesweeper yms was built in the henry b. Appendices include profiles of minesweeper classes, operational strengths by year. Yms241 had a single stack which was the configuration of yms5 through yms445, plus yms480 and yms481. The yms motor minesweepers of the usn were built in three series.
A useful general history, concentrating on the european theater with more detailed. The first wooden minesweeper of this class was to gain prominence in all theaters during world war ii. Uss yms378 yms378 of the us navy american minesweeper. Navy specifically for transfer to the united kingdom under the lendlease programme. Uss robin msco53ams53yms311 was a yms1class minesweeper of the yms5 subclass built for the united states navy during world war ii. The other 70 were transferred from the us navy and given british pennant numbers 2000 greater than the u. The second goldfinch yms 306, a woodenhulled motor minesweeper, was built as yms 306 by rice brothers corp. On 30 july 1946, yms170 was placed out of commission at san pedro. Royal navy more on royal navy royal hellenic navy more on royal hellenic navy us navy more on us navy 494 minesweepers 634 names of the yms class. Although the motor minesweepers lacked the power to tow sweeps for contact mines they were suitable for handling equipment for combating magnetic mines and some later models were fitted with an acoustic hammer on a retractable a frame over the bow for countering acoustic mines. Uss hawk ams17yms362 a yms1class minesweeper of the. They were build in yacht yards and were not expected to operate except in proximity to their base. Uss rhea ams52 yms 299 was a yms 1 class minesweeper of the yms 5 subclass acquired by the u.
Models are also available in either smaller or larger scale than listed above. Uss rhea ams52yms299 was a yms1class minesweeper of the yms5 subclass acquired by the u. All 481 ships of this type had the same general characteristics. The yms was named after a sandbar on the north side of the entranceitself named after one of wilkes us navy exploration fleet that sank there in 1841. Yard derives from the initial intent of the yms fleet to remain within close proximity of their domestic naval base, i. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent ships from passing. Robin was laid down as yms311 on 7 may 1943 by henry b. Another 30 boats were transferred to the free french navy in 1944 and 45 to the soviet union in 1945.
Yard class minesweeper how is yard class minesweeper. Ww ii minesweeper tradition lives on in seattle marshs. Wilton class 1 ship, launched 18 january 1972 openwater minesweeper and minehunter. Secretly ransferred to the soviet navy on 17 may 1945 during project hula, she became t522 and took part in the soviet conquest of the japanese province of karafuto on southern sakhalin island between 11 and 25 august 1945. Jun 04, 2009 located in lake washington are three yms minesweepers. Ton class minesweepers history of the worlds navys. Auxiliary motor minesweepers yms military wiki fandom. There were also thirty highspeed minesweepers dms, converted destroyers of world war i vintage. American gunboats and minesweepers world war 2 fact files h. Auxiliary motor minesweepers were small woodhulled minesweepers commissioned by the.
All were built at 35 yacht yards, rather than larger shipyards. After a short history of a few of the bigger ships and classes, the book. She was classified as a mark ii design and her hull is constructed completely out of 3 vertical grain douglas fir. Roberts in command ym8306 departed boston 6 february for shakedown training off norfolk, va. The byms class was a class of wooden motor minesweepers, part of the united states navy yms1 class minesweepers. First hand accounts from the men of rn minesweepers in wwii. On 18 february 1947 while still in the reserve fleet, yms170 was named bunting and was redesignated ams3. I dont have the equivalent of this for yms 299 yet.
Laid down, 27 june 1941 by the wheeler ship building corp. The coastal minesweepers had pennant numbers mms1 to mms312 and mms1001 to mms1090. Palermo accompanied by yms 43 and 83 escorting lst 77,178, 211. Uss yms46 entering san francisco bay yms46 was of the yms1 class auxiliary motor minesweepers and was sunk between corregidor and caballo is. Jul 3, 2014 25 us navy minesweeper model yms1 class sd model makers. According to yms 241 was a yms 1 class auxiliary motor minesweeper. Auxiliary motor minesweepers yms were small yardclass minesweepers commissioned by the u. In the threeyear period from the spring of 1942 through the spring of 1945, 35 boatyards turned out 561 woodenhulled minesweepers. The sway belonged to the auk class of fleet going minesweepers.
American gunboats and minesweepers world war 2 fact files. I dont have the equivalent of this for yms 299 yet, though i was curious what the document looked like. The yms was built with a wooden hull, to prevent detonation of magnetic mines. No information is provided on the design development history other than a general statement that the us navy needed lots of minesweepers after the war began. Hmcs fundy mcb 159 iii, third of name, is another minesweeper of the bay class and was a member of the first canadian minesweeping squadron, based on halifax. In 1942, when the yms was first used, it primarily swept u. Algerine class minesweepers, bangor class minesweepers, cold war minesweepers of the united kingdom, isles class trawlers, minesweepers of the royal navy, ton class minesweepers, united kingdom minesweeper stubs, world war ii minesweepers of the.
Built at lauzon, quebec, she was launched on the st. Our team has been using the below deck plans to explore these three vessels over the last several years. Military scott brown graphics naval history, military history, military weapons, military aircraft. Admirableclass minesweeper news newspapers books scholar jstor june. It should be noted that these are general plans for the yms1 class and show the vessel with the original twin smoke stacks used on yms1 through yms4. Auxiliary motor minesweepers yms were small wooden vessels equipped with gear for sweeping acoustic and magnetic mines in coastal waters. Air n drive is to book a privately owned boat rental online. They were motor minesweepers because they were powered by two diesel engines, rather than steam. Rcn minesweepers bay class, yms 1 class, and minesweeping auxiliary ships. The yms1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of yms1 on 4 march 1941. Robin was laid down as yms 311 on 7 may 1943 by henry b.
An american lemonyellow finch with black cap, wings, and tail. The byms class was a class of wooden motor minesweepers, part of the united states navy yms 1 class minesweepers. They were used to sweep mines laid by uboats off the atlantic coast, but later found a role sweeping japanese mines in restricted waters of the southern and. A minimal amount of information regarding characteristics, dimensions, armament and so forth is tabulated for each class. Plans and templates give you three different configurations with different stack arrangements and placements of armaments. Armament one single 350 gun mount, two 20mm, two dcp. Ym1 through 4 had two stacks, yms5 through 445, 480, and 481 had one, while yms446 through 479 had none. The minesweeper hms byms 2167 j 967 of the royal navy. Photos, details and history of the ton class minesweepers of the royal navy, launched 1952 1959. Minesweepers of the royal canadian navy, 19381945 macpherson, ken on. Propulsion two 1,000shp general motors diesel engines, two shafts.
The high bow makes this hull an excellent rough water model. Navys more durable and versatile types through a quartercentury of service, filling a variety of roles for a number of navies. One hundred fifty ships destined for the united kingdom were launched from 1941 to 1943. She reached san diego on 17 june and, in july, moved to san pedro under tow. It should be noted that these are general plans for the yms1 class and show the. 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.
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