| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | YMS |
| Pennant | J 1040 |
| Built by | Stadium Yacht Basin (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 11 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 31 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 May 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the USN 7 May 1946. |
| Former name | USS YMS 240 |
Commands listed for HMS BYMS 2240 (J 1040)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Skr. Barney Everite Sebert Smith, RNR | 1 Jun 1943 | 1 Sep 1943 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Cecil Cross Boxall, RNR | 1 Sep 1943 | mid/late44 | |
| 3 | Geraint Ceredig Davies, RNVR | Jan 1945 | ||
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