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YMS-1 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper: Laid down, 18 July 1942 by the J. N. Martinac Ship Building Co., Tacoma, Washington; Launched, 23 December 1942; Completed and commissioned USS YMS-218, 23 June 1943. She served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II, and took part in occupation activities in late 1945 and early 1946. In early 1947, after returning to the U.S. West Coast, she was placed out of commission. YMS-218 was reclassified as a Motor Minesweeper and named Curlew (AMS-8), 18 February 1947. Curlew recommissioned in June 1949. She was sent to the Western Pacific a year later to support Korean War operations. During most of that conflict, she was active in the combat zone, performing mine clearance and blockade missions. Curlew remained in the Japan-Korea area after the war ended in mid-1953. She was redesignated a Coastal Minesweeper, (Old) MSC(O)-8, 7 February 1955; Transferred to South Korea, 6 January 1956; Renamed Kum Hwa (MSCO 519); Discarded about 1977.
Specifications: 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 1,000 shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.Back To The Main Photo Index | Back To the Mine Warfare Ship Photo Index | Back To The Motor Minesweeper (AMS) Photo Index | Back To The Auxiliary Minesweeper (YMS) Photo Index |
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