Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2221 (J 1021)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 1021 
Built byJ. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down31 Dec 1942 
Launched22 Apr 1943 
Commissioned16 Sep 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 12 February 1948.

 
Former nameUSS YMS 221

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2221 (J 1021)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. John Balchin Blake, RNR23 Sep 1943mid/late44
2T/Lt. William Charles Greer Napper, RNVRmid/late441 Mar 1946

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