Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | YMS |
Pennant | J 1017 |
Built by | Robert Jacob Inc. (City Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
Laid down | 20 Jun 1942 |
Launched | 21 Nov 1942 |
Commissioned | 29 Apr 1943 |
End service | |
History | Returned to the USN on 28 May 1946. |
Former name | USS YMS 217 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2217 (J 1017)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Skr. James McKernan, RNR | Oct 1943 | 9 Apr 1945 |
2 | T/Lt. James Niven, RNVR | 9 Apr 1945 | 22 Oct 1945 |
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