USS YMS-50
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USS YMS-50 was a United States Navy YMS-1-class auxiliary motor minesweeper during World War II. Laid down on 16 July 1941 at Wheeler Shipbuilding Corp., Whitestone, Long Island, New York, she was launched on 6 June 1942 and commissioned on 3 August. Assigned to the South West Pacific Area, she was damaged by a dive bomber while covering the landings during the battle of Arawe, New Britain on 17 December 1943. Later while covering the landings during the battle of Balikpapan, Borneo she struck a mine on 18 June 1945 at 01°18′S 116°49′E and was scuttled by the light cruiser Denver.
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beam 24.5 foot, draft 6.08 foot, length 136 foot, length 41.45 metre, beam 7.46 metre, draft 2.43 metre, 2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 1 3 inch/50 caliber gun, 2 depth charge projector,
United States Navy,
Location: -1.3, 116.817, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Hishi ⓘ
1921 Momi-class destroyer -
USS YMS-50 ⓘ
1942 YMS-1-class minesweeper
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Balikpapan | United States, Netherlands, battle, Empire of Japan, William A. Glassford, Shōji Nishimura | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle of Balikpapan | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | Hishi | Momi-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS YMS-50 | minesweeper, YMS-1-class minesweeper | Wikidata | |