Motor minesweeper
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A motor minesweeper is a small minesweeper
, powered by an internal combustion engine, very often of wooden construction, designed to locate and destroy mines in coastal waters and harbours. Many navies have used such ships.
The term might refer to any of the following:
Minesweeper (ship)
A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
, powered by an internal combustion engine, very often of wooden construction, designed to locate and destroy mines in coastal waters and harbours. Many navies have used such ships.
The term might refer to any of the following:
- Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YMS)Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YMS)Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers were small yard-class minesweepers commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service during World War II. The YMS proved so successful as a type that it eventually became the basis for the AMS class of Navy minesweeper....
, United States Navy, Second World War - Bluebird class minesweeper, United States Navy, Cold War
- BYMS class minesweeperBYMS class minesweeperThe BYMS class was a class of wooden motor minesweepers, part of the US Navy YMS Yard class minesweepers. 150 ships destined for UK were launched from 1941 to 1943....
, built in the USA for the Royal Navy, Second World War - MMS class minesweeperMMS class minesweeperThe MMS class were a class of 402 coastal minesweepers built for the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1945. They were of wooden construction to counteract magnetic mines.The coastal minesweepers had pennant numbers MMS1 to MMS312 and MMS1001 to MMS1090...
, Royal Naval, Second World War - R boatR boatThe R boats were a group of small minesweepers but used for several purposes during the Second World War.A total of 424 boats were built for the Kriegsmarine before and during World War II. The German Navy used them in every theatre including the Baltic, Mediterranean and the Black Sea...
, German Navy, Second World War - YMS-1 class minesweeperYMS-1 class minesweeperThe YMS-1 class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of YMS-1 on 4 March 1941.Characteristics of the class: Displacement 270 t.; Length 136'; Beam 24' 6"; Draft 8'; Speed 15 kts; Complement 32; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, two 20mm, two dcp; Propulsion two...
, United States Navy, Second World War