Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2023 (J 823)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 823 
Built bySeattle Ship Building and Dry Dock Co. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered11 Jun 1941 
Laid down4 Mar 1942 
Launched23 May 1942 
Commissioned27 Oct 1942 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 23 May 1947.

 
Former nameBYMS 23

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2023 (J 823)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Reginald Edward Andres Jones, RCNVR1 Jul 1942Jan 1944
2T/Lt. George Frederick Sydney Winrow, RNVRJan 1944Aug 1944
3T/Lt. Edward Michael Mann, RNVRAug 19449 Feb 1945
4T/A/Lt.Cdr. George Henry Clark, DSC, RNVR9 Feb 1945mid 1945

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