- HMS BYMS-2203 (J 1003)
She was laid down
15 January 1942 as "YMS-203" by the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. ofKingston, New York .cite web | first = Tim | last = Colton | url = http://www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs/wwii/boatbuilders/shipyards/hiltebrant.htm | title = Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co., Kingston NY, WWII Construction Record | date = | accessdate = 2007-12-20 ] She was launched on15 January 1943 and delivered31 August 1943 and transferred to theRoyal Navy as "BYMS-2203".Little is known of her war record. She sailed from the
United Kingdom toMalta as a part of Convoy KMS 43 on11 December 1943 , [cite web | url = http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/kmsconvoys2.html | title = KMS Convoys – 1942-1945, (U.K.-Mediterranean), Convoy KMS 31 through KMS 50 | date = | accessdate = 2007-12-20 ] and, at least for a time, she served in the Pacific. After USS|Bangust|DE-739 had already attacked a submarine target 60 miles of Roi in June 1944, "BYMS-2203" assisted USS|Greiner, USS|SC-1364, and HMS|BYMS-2282|J 1082|2 on in searching for Jsub|RO-11, even though, unknown at the time, "Bangust"’s attack had already been successful. [cite web | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2/bangust-i.htm | title = "Bangor" | format = sic | work =Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | publisher =United States Navy | date = | accessdate = 2007-12-20 ]She was returned to U.S. custody on
12 November 1946 and struck from theNaval Vessel Register ,13 December 1946 . Her final fate is unknown.References
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List of Royal Navy ships External links
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