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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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