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USS Flamingo (AMS-11) 
Summary
USS Flamingo (MSC(O)-11/AMS-11/YMS-238) 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 flamingo.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS YMS-238 |
| Builder |
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| Laid down | 11 May 1942 |
| Launched | 12 September 1942 |
| Acquired | 23 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 November 1942 |
| Renamed | USS Flamingo (AMS-11), 18 February 1947 |
| Namesake | the flamingo bird |
| Reclassified | MSC(O)-11, 7 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1959 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 270 tons |
| Length | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament | |
History edit
Flamingo was laid down as YMS-238 on 11 May 1942 by Stadium Yacht Basin, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio; launched, 12 September 1942; completed and commissioned on 23 November 1942.
On 10 November 1944, YMS-238 was damaged when ammunition ship Mount Hood exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island.[1]
YMS-238 was renamed and reclassified as USS Flamingo (AMS-11) on 18 February 1947. She was further reclassified as MSC(O)-11 on 7 February 1955.
Flamingo was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959. Her fate is unknown.
References edit
- ^ "Mount Hood". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. United States Navy. 13 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 March 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- Radigan, Joseph M. (2005). "Flamingo (MSC[O] 11), ex-AMS-11, ex-YMS-238". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of Flamingo at NavSource Naval History