| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 986 |
| Built by | Greenport Basin and Construction Co. (Greenport, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 12 May 1942 |
| Launched | 22 Aug 1942 |
| Commissioned | 27 Feb 1943 |
| End service | 15 Dec 1943 |
| History | Returned to the USN on 15 December 1943 and transferred to Greece as Leros the same day. |
| Former name | USS YMS 186 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2186 (J 986)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. John Richard Grundy, RNR | Jul 1942 | Ca. mid 43 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Harold Lipscombe Prestage, RNVR | Dec 1943 | ||
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