The second USS Swan was a US Navy YMS-1-class minesweeper in commission from 1944 to 1946, and again from 1950 to 1955. She was laid down on 12 August 1943 by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co., at Jacksonville, Florida, as Patrol Craft, Sweeper, PCS-1438; and was redesignated Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper YMS-470, on 27 September 1943. Launched on 5 April 1944; the ship was completed and commissioned on 14 October 1944.
YMS-470 operated along the east coast of the United States until March 1945. She then sailed to the South Pacific and operated in the vicinity of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides until August. From there, the minesweeper moved north for duty at Okinawa and in Japan, in connection with post-war minesweeping and the occupation of Japan. YMS-470 returned to the United States in mid-April 1946 and, on 1 June, was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Stockton, California. While there, she was named USS Swan and redesignated AMS-37.
Post-war operationsedit
In 1950, with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, Swan was called back to active service. She was towed to the Bethlehem Pacific Coast Corp. yard at San Francisco, California, where she was recommissioned on 8 November 1950. For just over three years, the ship trained crews for minesweepers serving in the Far East. She operated with Mine Squadron 5 on the west coast, first as flagship of Mine Division (MinDiv) 55 and later of MinDiv 51. In January 1954, Swan was reassigned to MinDiv 45 of the Atlantic Fleet and home ported at the Minecraft Base in Charleston, South Carolina. A year later, she joined MinDiv 44 as a school ship at the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, Virginia. She was redesignated MSC(O)-37 on 1 August 1955, and reported to the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet for inactivation and decommissioning.
Photo gallery of Swan (AMS-37) at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
swan, other, ships, with, same, name, swan, second, swan, navy, class, minesweeper, commission, from, 1944, 1946, again, from, 1950, 1955, laid, down, august, 1943, gibbs, engine, jacksonville, florida, patrol, craft, sweeper, 1438, redesignated, auxiliary, mo. For other ships with the same name see USS Swan The second USS Swan was a US Navy YMS 1 class minesweeper in commission from 1944 to 1946 and again from 1950 to 1955 She was laid down on 12 August 1943 by the Gibbs Gas Engine Co at Jacksonville Florida as Patrol Craft Sweeper PCS 1438 and was redesignated Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper YMS 470 on 27 September 1943 Launched on 5 April 1944 the ship was completed and commissioned on 14 October 1944 A YMS class minesweeperHistory United States NameUSS Swan Orderedas Patrol Craft Sweeper PCS 1438 BuilderGibbs Gas Engine Co Jacksonville Florida Laid down12 August 1943 Launched5 April 1944 Commissioned14 October 1944 Decommissioned1 June 1946 Recommissioned8 November 1950 Decommissioned6 October 1955 RenamedSwan 18 February 1947 ReclassifiedYMS 470 Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper 27 September 1943 AMS 37 Motor Minesweeper 1 June 1946 MSC O 37 Coastal Minesweeper Old 1 August 1955 Stricken1 November 1959 FateSold to General Motors as a research vessel General characteristics Class and typeYMS 1 class minesweeper Displacement320 long tons 325 t full Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in 7 47 m Draft6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Propulsion2 880 bhp 656 kW General Motors 8 268A diesel engines Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear 2 shafts Speed12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Complement33 officers and enlisted Armament1 3 50 caliber gun 2 20 mm guns Contents 1 World War II Pacific Ocean operations 2 Post war operations 3 Decommissioning 4 References 5 External linksWorld War II Pacific Ocean operations editYMS 470 operated along the east coast of the United States until March 1945 She then sailed to the South Pacific and operated in the vicinity of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides until August From there the minesweeper moved north for duty at Okinawa and in Japan in connection with post war minesweeping and the occupation of Japan YMS 470 returned to the United States in mid April 1946 and on 1 June was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Stockton California While there she was named USS Swan and redesignated AMS 37 Post war operations editIn 1950 with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea Swan was called back to active service She was towed to the Bethlehem Pacific Coast Corp yard at San Francisco California where she was recommissioned on 8 November 1950 For just over three years the ship trained crews for minesweepers serving in the Far East She operated with Mine Squadron 5 on the west coast first as flagship of Mine Division MinDiv 55 and later of MinDiv 51 In January 1954 Swan was reassigned to MinDiv 45 of the Atlantic Fleet and home ported at the Minecraft Base in Charleston South Carolina A year later she joined MinDiv 44 as a school ship at the Mine Warfare School at Yorktown Virginia She was redesignated MSC O 37 on 1 August 1955 and reported to the Florida Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet for inactivation and decommissioning Decommissioning editUSS Swan was decommissioned on 6 October 1955 and berthed at Green Cove Springs Florida Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1959 and she was sold to the General Motors Defense Research Laboratories at Santa Barbara California for conversion to a research vessel 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 Swan AMS 37 at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Swan AMS 37 amp oldid 1071330831, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
