USS Egret (AMS-46)

USS Egret (AMS-46/YMS-136) 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
History
United States
Ordered	as YMS-136
Laid down	16 July 1942
Launched	8 February 1943
In service	19 March 1943
Out of service	date unknown
Stricken	1 November 1959
Fate	Transferred to Brazil
Brazil
Name	Jutaí (M12)
Acquired	15 August 1960
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

YMS-136 was built at the Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria, Oregon; she was laid down on 16 July 1942, launched 8 February 1943, and commissioned on 19 March 1943.

YMS-136 was reclassified as coastal minesweeper USS Egret (AMS-46) on 19 August 1947.

On 7 February 1955 she was designated MSCO-46.

Egret was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1959 and transferred to the Brazilian Navy as Jutai on 15 August 1960. Awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation with Asia clasp
• Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 stars

American Area Codes (A) / Asiatic-Pacific Area Codes (P) / European African Middle Eastern Area Codes (E)

List of engagement stars for World War II:

21 Jul 44 - 15 Aug 44 P29 Capture and occupation of Guam

6 Sep 44 - 14 Oct 44 P30-2 Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands

22 Sep 45 - 30 Oct 45 P207-7 Bungo-Suido (Honshu Area)***

4 Dec 45 - 12 Feb 46 P207-9 Kobe (Honshu Area) ***

Minesweeping Operations Pacific P-207 - P-207-28

(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:)***

(information obtained from Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual 1953)