For other ships of the same name, see USS Jackdaw.
| USS Jackdaw (AMS-21) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United States) |  |
| Ordered: | as USS YMS-373 |
| Laid down: | 28 December 1942 |
| Launched: | 29 January 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 29 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | date unknown |
| Struck: | 1 January 1960 |
| Fate: | transferred to Brazil, 1960 |
| Career (Brazil) |  |
| Name: | Jurvá (M13) |
| Acquired: | 18 January 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 215 tons |
| Length: | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed: | 13 knots |
| Complement: | 50 |
| Armament: | one 3” gun mount |
USS Jackdaw (AMS-21/YMS-373) 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 jackdaw.
History[]
USS YMS-373 was constructed at the Weaver Shipyards, Orange, Texas. She was laid down 28 December 1942, launched 29 January 1944, and commissioned as USS YMS-373 on 29 April 1944.
On 18 February 1947 YMS-373 was reclassified as a minesweeper, USS Jackdaw (AMS-21).
Jackdaw was transferred in 1960 to Brazil, which named her Jurvá.
See also[]
- USS Jackdaw for other ships with the same name.
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Photo gallery at Navsource.org
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