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Minesweeper of the United States Navy
For other ships with the same name, see USS Jackdaw.
USS Jackdaw (AMS-21/YMS-373) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for the jackdaw.
History
USS YMS-373 was constructed at the Weaver Shipyards, Orange, Texas. She was laid down on 28 December 1942, launched on 29 January 1944, and commissioned as USS YMS-373 on 29 April 1944.
On 18 February 1947 YMS-373 was reclassified as a minesweeper, USS Jackdaw (AMS-21).
Jackdaw was transferred in 1960 to Brazil, which named her Jurvá.
See also
- USS Jackdaw for other ships with the same name.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery at Navsource.org
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