USS Jackdaw (AMS-21)
.jpg) A YMS-1-class minesweeper
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as USS YMS-373 |
| Laid down | 28 December 1942 |
| Launched | 29 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | 1 January 1960 |
| Fate | Transferred to Brazil, 1960 |
 Brazil | |
| Name | Jurvá (M13) |
| Acquired | 18 January 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 215 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | one 3 in (76 mm) gun mount |
USS Jackdaw (AMS-21/YMS-373) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for the jackdaw.
History
[edit]USS YMS-373 was constructed at the Weaver Shipyards, Orange, Texas. She was laid down on 28 December 1942, launched on 29 January 1944, and commissioned as USS YMS-373 on 29 April 1944.
On 18 February 1947 YMS-373 was reclassified as a minesweeper, USS Jackdaw (AMS-21).
Jackdaw was transferred in 1960 to Brazil, which named her Jurvá.
See also
[edit]- USS Jackdaw for other ships with the same name.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery at Navsource.org
