USS YMS-418

The YMS-418 was a YMS-1 class minesweeper which saw service in World War II. The hull was laid down 16 September 1943 by Henry C. Grebe and Co., Chicago, IL. It was launched 22 February 1944 It was struck from the Navy Register 7 February 1947 and sold 17 December 1947. Its fate is unknown.[1]

YMS-418 photographed in 1945
History
United States
Name	USS YMS-418
Builder	Henry C. Grebe & Co.
Laid down	16 September 1943
Launched	22 February 1944
Stricken	7 February 1947
Fate	Sold
General characteristics
Class and type	YMS-135 subclass of YMS-1-class minesweepers
Displacement	270 tons
Length	136 ft (41 m)
Beam	24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion	2 × 880 bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel engines 2 shafts
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h)
Complement	32
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount 2 × 20 mm guns 2 × depth charge projectors