Courser was laid down as YMS-201 on 28 August 1942 by the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. of Kingston, New York; launched 19 November 1942; and completed 24 July 1943.
On 17 February 1947, YMS-201 was reclassified as AMS-6, and named Courser the following day.
Courser was reclassified MSC(O)-6 on 7 February 1955.
Courser was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959. Her ultimate fate is unknown.
Referencesedit
^The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships says that she was named after ”one who moves from one point to another or pursues a quarry”. When given names, however, other former YMSs redesignated as AMSs were named after birds.
Radigan, Joseph M. (2005). "Courser (MSC[O] 6), ex-AMS-6, ex-YMS-201". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
Photo gallery of Courser at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
courser, other, ships, with, same, name, courser, courser, class, minesweeper, subclass, built, united, states, navy, during, world, second, ship, navy, named, courser, class, minesweeperhistory, united, states, nameuss, builderhiltebrant, dock, kingston, york. For other ships with the same name see USS Courser USS Courser MSC O 6 AMS 6 YMS 201 was a YMS 1 class minesweeper of the YMS 135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II She was the second ship of the U S Navy to be named Courser A YMS 1 class minesweeperHistory United States NameUSS YMS 201 BuilderHiltebrant Dry Dock Co Kingston New York Laid down28 August 1942 Launched19 November 1942 Completed24 July 1943 CommissionedDate unknown ReclassifiedAMS 6 17 February 1947 RenamedCourser 18 February 1947 NamesakeProbably the courser bird 1 ReclassifiedMSC O 6 7 February 1955 DecommissionedDate unknown Stricken1 November 1959 FateUnknown General characteristics Class and typeYMS 135 subclass of YMS 1 class minesweepers Displacement270 t Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in 7 47 m Draft8 ft 2 4 m Propulsion2 880 bhp General Motors 8 268A diesel engines 2 shafts Speed15 knots 28 km h Complement32 Armament1 3 50 caliber dual purpose gun mount 2 20 mm guns 2 depth charge projectorsHistory editCourser was laid down as YMS 201 on 28 August 1942 by the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co of Kingston New York launched 19 November 1942 and completed 24 July 1943 On 17 February 1947 YMS 201 was reclassified as AMS 6 and named Courser the following day Courser was reclassified MSC O 6 on 7 February 1955 Courser was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959 Her ultimate fate is unknown References edit The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships says that she was named after one who moves from one point to another or pursues a quarry When given names however other former YMSs redesignated as AMSs were named after birds Radigan Joseph M 2005 Courser MSC O 6 ex AMS 6 ex YMS 201 NavSource Online NavSource Naval History Retrieved 2007 12 29 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editPhoto gallery of Courser at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Courser AMS 6 amp oldid 1071328972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
