Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2142 (J 942)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 942 
Built byAstoria Marine Construction Co. (Astoria, Oregon, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down22 Apr 1943 
Launched16 Aug 1943 
Commissioned30 Sep 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 23 May 1947.

 
Former nameUSS YMS 142

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2142 (J 942)

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CommanderFromTo
1Edwin Fawcett, RNR30 Sep 194325 Aug 1945
2Aksel Lie Olesen, RNVR25 Aug 194517 Jan 1946

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