Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2001 (J 801)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 801 
Built byAmerican Car and Foundry Co. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.) 
Ordered6 Jun 1941 
Laid down24 Jul 1941 
Launched17 Mar 1942 
Commissioned30 May 1942 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 10 December 1946.

 
Former nameBYMS 1

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2001 (J 801)

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CommanderFromTo
1A E Warburton, RNVR12 Mar 194225 Jan 1943
2T/Lt. Charles Herbert Andrew, RNVR25 Jan 19433 Dec 1943
3W Geddes, RNR3 Dec 19433 Sep 1944
4A E Warburton, RNVR3 Sep 194423 Oct 1944
5A/Ch.Skr. Frank Pitts, RNR23 Oct 1944

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