After shakedown, she sailed for Pearl Harbor 19 December as part of a screen for a small convoy. She arrived 28 December and sailed 4 January 1945, escorting a convoy to Eniwetok. She then sailed to Ulithi arriving 5 February. She remained in the area until departing 14 June for Okinawa to engage in Minesweeping operations.
YMS-430 remained there until 8 September, when she departed for Japan. Arriving at Wakayama, she remained in Japanese homewaters, clearing Japanese harbors and waters of mines, until 16 February 1946, when she sailed for home. She arrived at San Pedro, California, 2 April, and shortly after departed for Charleston, South Carolina, arriving 3 July. There YMS–430 was immobilized and placed in reduced commission due to a lack of personnel.
On 10 December, YMS-430 was once again placed in full commission and began training operations along the Southern Atlantic Coast. On 18 February 1947, YMS–430 was named Ostrich and redesignated AMS–29. Ostrich, in company with other sister ships, continued her operations along the Atlantic coast going as far north as Labrador and south as Florida, making frequent port calls. On 7 February 1955, Ostrich was redesignated MSC(O)–29.
Besides participating in several minesweeping training exercises, Ostrich also performed hydrographic work on occasion. Ostrich continued in this capacity until December 1957.
She proceeded to Green Cove Springs, Florida, where she was decommissioned in January 1958. Struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register 1 November 1959, Ostrich was sold for scrap early the next year.
Photo gallery of Ostrich at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
ostrich, other, ships, with, same, name, ostrich, ostrich, class, minesweeper, subclass, built, united, states, navy, during, world, third, navy, ship, named, ostrich, class, minesweeperhistory, united, states, orderedas, laid, down10, november, 1943, launched. For other ships with the same name see USS Ostrich USS Ostrich MSC O 29 AMS 29 YMS 430 was a YMS 1 class minesweeper of the YMS 135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II She was the third U S Navy ship to be named for the ostrich A YMS 1 class minesweeperHistory United States Orderedas YMS 430 Laid down10 November 1943 Launched23 March 1944 Commissioned10 October 1944 Decommissioned2 April 1946 In service10 October 1946 Out of serviceDecember 1957 Stricken1 November 1959 FateSold for scrap 1960 General characteristics Displacement290 tons Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in Draught6 ft 1 in Speed13 knots 15 mph 24 km h Complement50 Armamentone 3 in 76 mm gun mount two 20 mm machine gunsHistory editOstrich was laid down 10 November 1943 as YMS 430 by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company of Tacoma Washington launched 23 March 1944 and commissioned 10 October After shakedown she sailed for Pearl Harbor 19 December as part of a screen for a small convoy She arrived 28 December and sailed 4 January 1945 escorting a convoy to Eniwetok She then sailed to Ulithi arriving 5 February She remained in the area until departing 14 June for Okinawa to engage in Minesweeping operations YMS 430 remained there until 8 September when she departed for Japan Arriving at Wakayama she remained in Japanese homewaters clearing Japanese harbors and waters of mines until 16 February 1946 when she sailed for home She arrived at San Pedro California 2 April and shortly after departed for Charleston South Carolina arriving 3 July There YMS 430 was immobilized and placed in reduced commission due to a lack of personnel On 10 December YMS 430 was once again placed in full commission and began training operations along the Southern Atlantic Coast On 18 February 1947 YMS 430 was named Ostrich and redesignated AMS 29 Ostrich in company with other sister ships continued her operations along the Atlantic coast going as far north as Labrador and south as Florida making frequent port calls On 7 February 1955 Ostrich was redesignated MSC O 29 Besides participating in several minesweeping training exercises Ostrich also performed hydrographic work on occasion Ostrich continued in this capacity until December 1957 She proceeded to Green Cove Springs Florida where she was decommissioned in January 1958 Struck from the U S Naval Vessel Register 1 November 1959 Ostrich was sold for scrap early the next year 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 Ostrich at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Ostrich AMS 29 amp oldid 1090245393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
