USS Fulmar (AMS-47/YMS-193) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II. Her task was to clear minefields in coastal waterways.
 A YMS-1-class minesweeper
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 31 October 1942 |
| Launched | 2 January 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 September 1947 |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | 1 October 1968 |
| Fate | Sold, 1 October 1968 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 270 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | two 1,000 shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed | 15 kts |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, two 20 mm, two dcp |
Fulmar was laid down, 31 October 1942 by the Greenport Basin and Construction Co., Long Island, Greenport, New York; launched, 2 January 1943; completed, 28 June 1943; commissioned USS YMS-193; reclassified as a motor minesweeper and named Fulmar (AMS 47), 1 September 1947; and reclassified as a coastal minesweeper (Old), MSC(O)-47, 7 February 1955.
Fulmar was struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1968 and sold. Her ultimate fate is unknown.
References edit
- 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 Fulmar at NavSource Naval History
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