| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 972 |
| Built by | Henry C. Grebe Co. (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 22 May 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 17 Apr 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 15 April 1946. |
| Former name | USS YMS 172 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2172 (J 972)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Adam Alexander White, RNVR | 29 Apr 1943 | Nov 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Edward Hall, RNVR | Nov 1943 | 29 Mar 1945 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Norman Francis Beaver, RANVR | 29 Mar 1945 |
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