USS Crossbill (MSC(O)-45/AMS-45/YMS-120) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy ship to be named for the crossbill.
 A YMS-1-class minesweeper
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS YMS-120 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 23 August 1941 |
| Launched | 4 April 1942 |
| Completed | 1 August 1942 |
| Reclassified | MSC(O)-45, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1959 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | YMS-1-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 270 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament | |
Crossbill was laid down as YMS-120 on 23 August 1941 by Harbor Boat Building Co. of Terminal Island, California; launched 4 April 1942 and completed on 1 August 1942.
YMS-120 was renamed and reclassified Crossbill (AMS-45) on 1 September 1947. Crossbill was reclassified as coastal minesweeper MSC(O)-45 on 7 February 1955, and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959. Her fate is unknown.
References edit
- Radigan, Joseph M. (2005). "Crossbill (MSC[O] 45), ex-AMS-45, ex-YMS-120". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of Crossbill at NavSource Naval History