| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 1017 |
| Built by | Robert Jacob Inc. (City Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 20 Jun 1942 |
| Launched | 21 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Apr 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 28 May 1946. |
| Former name | USS YMS 217 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2217 (J 1017)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. James McKernan, RNR | Oct 1943 | 9 Apr 1945 |
| 2 | T/Lt. James Niven, RNVR | 9 Apr 1945 | 22 Oct 1945 |
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