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USS Jackdaw (AMS-21)

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A YMS-1-class minesweeper
History
United States
Orderedas USS YMS-373
Laid down28 December 1942
Launched29 January 1944
Commissioned29 April 1944
Decommissioneddate unknown
Stricken1 January 1960
FateTransferred to Brazil, 1960
Brazil
NameJurvá (M13)
Acquired18 January 1960
General characteristics
Displacement215 tons
Length136 ft (41 m)
Beam24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draught10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed13 knots
Complement50
Armamentone 3 in (76 mm) 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

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USS YMS-373 was constructed at the Weaver Shipyards, Orange, Texas. She was laid down on 28 December 1942, launched on 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.

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