Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2209 (J 1009)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 1009 
Built byRobert Jacob Inc. (City Island, New York, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down30 Apr 1942 
Launched15 Aug 1942 
Commissioned24 Mar 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 15 April 1946.

 
Former nameUSS YMS 209

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2209 (J 1009)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Percival Philip Shorter, RNR24 Mar 19434 Jul 1944
2T/Lt. Bertie Horace Loyns, RNR4 Jul 1944

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