Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2009 (J 809)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 809 
Built byAssociated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered6 Jun 1941 
Laid down18 Sep 1941 
Launched17 Mar 1942 
Commissioned1 Sep 1942 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 23 May 1947.

 
Former nameBYMS 9

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2009 (J 809)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. John Balchin Blake, RNR4 Apr 1942Mid 1943
2T/Lt. Edward Lawrence Pendlebury, RCNVRMid 1943Feb 1945
3T/Lt. John Anthony Blackmore, RNVRFeb 1945Aug 1946

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