Allied Warships

HMS BYMS 2051 (J 851)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantJ 851 
Built byGibbs Gas Engine Co. (Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.) 
Ordered14 Mar 1942 
Laid down4 Jul 1942 
Launched8 Sep 1942 
Commissioned5 May 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 1 September 1947.

 
Former nameBYMS 51

Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2051 (J 851)

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CommanderFromTo
1Skr. Frank Pitts, RNR22 May 19439 Aug 1944
2T/A/Skr.Lt. Ronald Jack Read, RNR9 Aug 19443 Dec 1945

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