Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2149 (J 949)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 949 
Built byWestern Boat Building Co. (Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down26 Oct 1942 
Launched4 Apr 1943 
Commissioned14 Aug 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 6 June 1947.

 
Former nameUSS YMS 149

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2149 (J 949)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Clifford Dugdale, RNVR1 Jan 1944Jun 1944
2T/Lt. Forbes Walker, RNVRJun 194412 May 1945
3T/Lt. Charles Myer Gershuny, RNVR12 May 1945

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