USS_Partridge_(AMS-31)
USS Partridge (AMS-31)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Partridge (AMS-31/YMS-437) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy in World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS YMS-437 |
| Namesake | the partridge bird |
| Laid down | 3 October 1944 |
| Launched | 22 April 1945 |
| Commissioned | 25 July 1945 |
| Renamed | USS Partridge (AMS-31), 18 February 1947 |
| Namesake | the partridge bird |
| Stricken | 27 February 1951 |
| Fate | Struck a mine and sank, 2 February 1951 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | YMS-135 subclass of YMS-1-class minesweepers |
| Displacement | 350 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 50 |
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Partridge was laid down as YMS-437 on 3 October 1944 by J. M. Martinac Corp., Tacoma, Washington; launched 22 April 1945; and commissioned 25 July 1945.
Upon fitting out, YMS-437 reported to the U.S. Pacific Fleet for duty on 16 August. Assigned to the First Fleet, YMS-437 conducted operations in the Hawaiian Islands area and along the U.S. West Coast. She was reclassified and named Partridge (AMS-31) 18 February 1947.
In late 1951, Partridge joined the U.S. forces in Korea. Ordered to assist in clearing Wonsan Harbor of mines, the little minesweeper struck a mine and sank 2 February 1951. Eight of her crew were killed and six were wounded. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 27 February.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Photo gallery of Partridge at NavSource Naval History
- Casualties of Ship Sinkings & Damaged Vessels Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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