USS Crow (AMS-7/YMS-215) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent ships from passing.
 A YMS-1-class minesweeper
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as YMS-215 |
| Laid down | 18 August 1942 |
| Launched | 22 February 1943 |
| Completed | 22 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | date unknown |
| Decommissioned | date unknown |
| Stricken | 1 November 1959 |
| Fate | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 320 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Complement | 33 |
| Armament | one 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, two 20 mm machine guns |
Crow was constructed by Robert Jacob Inc., City Island, New York. She was laid down on 18 August 1942, launched on 22 February 1943, and was ready-for-sea on 22 July 1943.
YMS-215 was reclassified AMS-7 on 17 February 1947 and named Crow the following day.
Crow was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1959.
References
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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 Crow at NavSource Naval History