The minesweeper sailed for Boston, Massachusetts, on 16 August, in company with her sistership YMS-81 and the coastal patrol yacht Cymophane (PYC-26), and, proceeding via Quebec and Halifax, the latter part of the voyage with coastal convoy XB-36, reached her destination on 1 September.
On 8 October 1944, YMS-80 arrived at Port Everglades, Florida, to operate with the Surface Detachment of the Antisubmarine Development unit, Atlantic Fleet on temporary duty. Her duties there varied from retrieving targets to acting as a reference and target vessel—at one point (26–28 December 1944) operating with submarineR-13 (SS-90) – and continued into the post-World War II period; a Commander Task Force 69 dispatch alluded to the continued experimental nature of her work referring to her as E-YMS-80.
Albatross departed Key West for the final time on 17 March 1958 and arrived at Green Cove Springs, Florida, on 19 March 1958. Decommissioned and placed in reserve, Albatross was simultaneously struck from the Navy list on 20 March 1958. Sold on 19 February 1959 to Dorado, Inc., of Wildwood, New Jersey, the former minecraft was renamed Dorado. She served as a fishing boat, homeported at Reedville, Virginia, into the 1960s.
Photo gallery of Albatross at NavSource Naval History
August 21, 2023
albatross, other, ships, with, same, name, albatross, albatross, class, auxiliary, motor, minesweeper, acquired, navy, during, world, clearing, coastal, minefields, historyunited, stateslaid, down27, june, 1941launched5, 1942commissioneduss, july, 1942decommis. For other ships with the same name see USS Albatross USS Albatross AMS 1 YMS 80 was an YMS 1 class auxiliary motor minesweeper acquired by the U S Navy during World War II for clearing coastal minefields HistoryUnited StatesLaid down27 June 1941Launched5 May 1942CommissionedUSS YMS 80 15 July 1942Decommissioned20 March 1958Stricken20 March 1958FateSold 19 February 1959General characteristicsDisplacement320 tonsLength136 ft 41 m Beam25 ft 7 6 m Draught10 ft 3 0 m Propulsiontwo 880bhp General Motors 8 268A diesel engines two shaftsSpeed14 5 ktsComplement27Armamentone 3 in 76 mm gun mount four 50 cal 12 7 mm machine guns two dctYMS 80 was laid down on 27 June 1941 at Cleveland Ohio by the Stadium Yacht Basin Inc launched on 5 May 1942 and commissioned on 15 July 1942 Contents 1 World War II service 1 1 Assigned as a school ship 1 2 Florida operations 2 Redesignated USS Albatross AMS 1 3 Decommissioning 4 References 5 External linksWorld War II service EditThe minesweeper sailed for Boston Massachusetts on 16 August in company with her sistership YMS 81 and the coastal patrol yacht Cymophane PYC 26 and proceeding via Quebec and Halifax the latter part of the voyage with coastal convoy XB 36 reached her destination on 1 September Assigned as a school ship Edit After completing fitting out at the Boston Navy Yard on 21 September 1942 YMS 80 then proceeded to her new assignment via New York New York assigned to the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown Virginia she served as a school ship training sailors in minesweeping from 13 October 1942 After completing that tour of temporary duty at the Mine Warfare School on 13 March 1943 she proceeded to Naval Operating Base Norfolk and reported to Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet for duty On 4 July she commenced minesweeping operations out of Portland Maine for antisubmarine warfare training with Task Group 27 1 Detached on 28 August 1943 YMS 80 proceeded thence to Quonset Point Rhode Island and operated with the Aircraft Antisubmarine Development Detachment Atlantic Fleet out of Narragansett Bay into the autumn of 1944 Florida operations Edit On 8 October 1944 YMS 80 arrived at Port Everglades Florida to operate with the Surface Detachment of the Antisubmarine Development unit Atlantic Fleet on temporary duty Her duties there varied from retrieving targets to acting as a reference and target vessel at one point 26 28 December 1944 operating with submarine R 13 SS 90 and continued into the post World War II period a Commander Task Force 69 dispatch alluded to the continued experimental nature of her work referring to her as E YMS 80 Redesignated USS Albatross AMS 1 EditOn 17 February 1947 she was named Albatross and redesignated as AMS 1 on 18 August 1947 she was redesignated EAMS 1 and on 7 February 1955 to experimental coastal minesweeper old EMSC O 1 the last designation being followed on 19 February 1955 with her being transferred from Mine Force Atlantic to Commander 6th Naval District Charleston South Carolina for administrative and operational control She thus spent the remainder of her career based at Key West Florida ranging from her home port to Tampa West Palm Beach and Miami Florida Nassau in the Bahamas Havana Matanzas Santiago and Guantanamo Bay Cuba Eleuthera British West Indies and occasionally ranging as far north as Charleston and Norfolk Virginia Decommissioning EditAlbatross departed Key West for the final time on 17 March 1958 and arrived at Green Cove Springs Florida on 19 March 1958 Decommissioned and placed in reserve Albatross was simultaneously struck from the Navy list on 20 March 1958 Sold on 19 February 1959 to Dorado Inc of Wildwood New Jersey the former minecraft was renamed Dorado She served as a fishing boat homeported at Reedville Virginia into the 1960s References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links EditPhoto gallery of Albatross at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Albatross AMS 1 amp oldid 1089184436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
