Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2137 (J 937)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 937 
Built byAstoria Marine Construction Co. (Astoria, Oregon, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down8 Aug 1942 
Launched19 Mar 1943 
Commissioned17 Apr 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 10 December 1945.

 
Former nameUSS YMS 137

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2137 (J 937)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Jocelyn Coghill Cramer-Parry, RNVR19 Apr 1943Jul 1944
2T/Lt. Ralph Orlando Tyrer, RNVRJul 1944late 1944
3T/S.Lt. Victor Plimmer, RNVRlate 1944

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