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YMS-161

YMS-161 served only in the British Navy.
YMS-1 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper: Laid down, 1 December 1942 by the Burger Boat Co., Manitowoc, WI; Launched, 3 April 1943; Completed, 27 July 1943; Transferred to Great Britian, 9 August 1943; Returned to the United States, 12 November 1946; Struck from the Naval Register, 13 December 1946. Fate unknown.
Specifications: Displacement 270 t.; Length 136'; Beam 24' 6"; Draft 8'; Speed 13 kts; Complement 50; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount; Propulsion two 880 shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.
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There is no DANFS History currently available for YMS-161 at the Hazegray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association
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Naval Minewarfare Association
Association of Minemen
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