Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2278 (J 1078)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 1078 
Built byJ. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.) 
Ordered8 Jun 1942 
Laid down11 Mar 1943 
Launched17 Jul 1943 
Commissioned12 Nov 1943 
End service 
History

 
Former nameUSS YMS 278

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2278 (J 1078)

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CommanderFromTo
1Skr. Edmond Allan Reynolds Chilton, DSC, RNR13 Nov 1943early 1945
2A A Gunn, RNRearly 194513 Apr 1945
3A/Ch.Skr. Edmond Allan Reynolds Chilton, DSC, RNR13 Apr 19453 Dec 1945

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