Allied Warships

USS YMS-357 (YMS-357)

Minesweeper of the YMS class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassYMS 
PennantYMS-357 
Built byGibbs Gas Engine Co. (Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.) 
Ordered13 Apr 1942 
Laid down3 Mar 1943 
Launched16 Sep 1943 
Commissioned27 Dec 1943 
End service 
History

Stricken on 15 August 1946
Sold on 20 February 1947

 

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Notable events involving YMS-357 include:


5 Jul 1945
USS Dragonet (T/Lt.Cdr. G.G. Hinman, USN) and USS Spikefish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.R. Managhan, USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Greenlet (T/Lt. R.B. Willhoite, USN), USS Crouter (Lt. C.F. Braught, USNR), USS Seid (Lt. A.F. Craft, USNR) and USS YMS-357 (Lt. J.P. Potsch, USNR).

On completion of the day exercises USS Spikefish returned to Guam escorted by USS YMS-357.

The other ships remained at sea for night exercises and returned to Guam on 6 July.


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