| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 973 |
| Built by | Henry C. Grebe Co. (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 May 1942 |
| Launched | 7 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | |
| Former name | USS YMS 173 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2173 (J 973)
Please note that we're still working on this section.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Cyril Bewley, RNR | 15 May 1943 | 9 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Arthur Leonard Mulcare, RNVR | 9 Oct 1943 | 10 Nov 1945 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.