USS Flamingo (AMS-11)

USS Flamingo (AMS-11)

USS "Flamingo" (MSC(O)-11/AMS-11/YMS-238) was a YMSsub|135 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

"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 USS|Mount Hood|AE-11|2 exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island. [cite web | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m15/mount_hood-i.htm | title = "Mount Hood" | work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | publisher = United States Navy | date = 2005-12-13 | accessdate = 2007-12-28 ]

"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.

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