| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 988 |
| Built by | Greenport Basin and Construction Co. (Greenport, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 22 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 Mar 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 1 January 1947. |
| Former name | USS YMS 188 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2188 (J 988)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Richard Edward Hannaford, RNR | 31 Mar 1943 |
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