| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 863 |
| Built by | Westergard Boat Works Inc. (Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 14 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 15 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 12 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 10 Nov 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 21 April 1948. |
| Former name | BYMS 63 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2063 (J 863)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Skr.Lt. Edward William Beswick Norton, RNR | 11 Nov 1943 | 20 Mar 1945 |
| 2 | T/A/Skr.Lt. Arthur Harold Button, RNR | 20 Mar 1945 |
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