On 20 March 1945, YMS-195 was reclassified as a survey ship and redesignated USS Chauvenet (AGS-11). After decommissioning, Chauvenet was sold to a British firm in 1947 and renamed Zipper. She was lost off South America in a storm in 1963.
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Radigan, Joseph M. (2005). "Chauvenet (AGS 11), ex-YMS-195". NavSource.org. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
Nelson, Stewart B. (1971). Oceanographic Ships, Fore and Aft. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy; Government Printing Office. pp. 111, 116. LCCN 71614043. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
May 02, 2024
chauvenet, other, ships, with, same, name, chauvenet, chauvenet, class, minesweeper, subclass, built, united, states, navy, during, world, constructed, hiltebrant, dock, company, kingston, york, laid, down, april, 1942, launched, august, 1942, commissioned, ma. For other ships with the same name see USS Chauvenet USS Chauvenet AGS 11 YMS 195 was a YMS 1 class minesweeper of the YMS 135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II She was constructed as USS YMS 195 at the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Company of Kingston New York and was laid down on 3 April 1942 launched on 10 August 1942 and commissioned on 20 March 1943 A YMS 1 class minesweeperHistory United States Orderedas YMS 195 Laid down3 April 1942 Launched10 August 1942 Commissioned20 March 1943 Decommissioned1946 Stricken3 July 1946 FateFoundered 1963 General characteristics Displacement320 tons Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in 7 47 m Draught6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Speed13 knots 24 km h Complement33 Armamentone 3 in 76 mm gun mount two 20 mm machine guns On 20 March 1945 YMS 195 was reclassified as a survey ship and redesignated USS Chauvenet AGS 11 After decommissioning Chauvenet was sold to a British firm in 1947 and renamed Zipper She was lost off South America in a storm in 1963 References editRadigan Joseph M 2005 Chauvenet AGS 11 ex YMS 195 NavSource org Retrieved 22 October 2009 Nelson Stewart B 1971 Oceanographic Ships Fore and Aft Washington D C Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy Government Printing Office pp 111 116 LCCN 71614043 Retrieved 3 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Chauvenet AGS 11 amp oldid 1148247835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
