| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 942 |
| Built by | Astoria Marine Construction Co. (Astoria, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 22 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 16 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 Sep 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 23 May 1947. |
| Former name | USS YMS 142 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2142 (J 942)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Edwin Fawcett, RNR | 30 Sep 1943 | 25 Aug 1945 |
| 2 | Aksel Lie Olesen, RNVR | 25 Aug 1945 | 17 Jan 1946 |
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