YMS-442 was laid down 12 October 1943 by the C. Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. of Kingston, New York, launched 20 April 1944, and completed 13 October 1944. She was commissioned on 14 October 1944.
YMS-442 departed Brooklyn, New York, and operated in the Okinawa area as an escort vessel during the autumn of 1945. Until spring 1946, she cleared shipping lanes off Japan, Korea, and China. Back from the Pacific, she provided occasional service to the Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia, during 1946 and into 1948.
YMS-442 became USS Plover (AMS–33) on 18 February 1947. In July 1948 she assisted in survey work off Labrador. From late 1948 to 1956 she assisted the Navy Mine Defense Laboratory, Panama City, Florida.
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plover, other, ships, with, same, name, plover, plover, class, minesweeper, subclass, built, navy, during, world, history, united, states, nameuss, builderc, hiltebrant, dock, kingston, york, laid, down12, october, 1943, launched20, april, 1944, commissioned14. For other ships with the same name see USS Plover USS Plover MSC O 33 AMS 33 YMS 442 was a YMS 1 class minesweeper of the YMS 135 subclass built for the U S Navy during World War II History United States NameUSS YMS 442 BuilderC Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co Kingston New York Laid down12 October 1943 Launched20 April 1944 Commissioned14 October 1944 RenamedUSS Plover AMS 33 18 February 1947 Identificationidentification Call sign NCLI ReclassifiedMCS O 33 18 February 1947 Stricken1 October 1968 FateUnknown General characteristics Class and typeYMS 135 subclass of YMS 1 class minesweepers Displacement215 tons Length136 ft 41 m Beam24 ft 6 in 7 47 m Draft6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Propulsion2 880 bhp General Motors 8 268A diesel engines 2 shafts Speed12 knots 22 km h Complement50 Armament1 3 50 caliber gun mount 2 20 mm guns 2 depth charge projectorsHistory editYMS 442 was laid down 12 October 1943 by the C Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co of Kingston New York launched 20 April 1944 and completed 13 October 1944 She was commissioned on 14 October 1944 YMS 442 departed Brooklyn New York and operated in the Okinawa area as an escort vessel during the autumn of 1945 Until spring 1946 she cleared shipping lanes off Japan Korea and China Back from the Pacific she provided occasional service to the Mine Warfare School Yorktown Virginia during 1946 and into 1948 YMS 442 became USS Plover AMS 33 on 18 February 1947 In July 1948 she assisted in survey work off Labrador From late 1948 to 1956 she assisted the Navy Mine Defense Laboratory Panama City Florida Reclassified a coastal minesweeper old MSC O 33 on 7 February 1955 she became a naval reserve training ship in November 1956 She served the 4th Naval District Philadelphia Pennsylvania and in 1961 the 6th Naval District Charleston South Carolina Following these assignments Plover was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 1 October 1968 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 Plover at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Plover AMS 33 amp oldid 1085828978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
