| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 956 |
| Built by | Burger Boat Co. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 29 Jun 1942 |
| Launched | 12 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 26 Mar 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 10 April 1946. |
| Former name | USS YMS 156 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2156 (J 956)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Skr.Lt. John James McKenzie, RNR | 1 Apr 1943 | late 1945 |
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