USS Heron (AMS-18)
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uss-heron-ams-18-304-2488019
title:
USS Heron (AMS-18)
text:
USS Heron (MSC-18/AMS-18/YMS-369) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. Heron was laid down as YMS-369 on 13 January 1943 by Wheeler Shipbuilding Corp., Whitestone, New York, and launched 24 July 1943. The sponsor was Miss Frances J. McCarthy, an employee of the firm. The YMS was commissioned 11 October 1943. The minesweeper's World War II service in the American Theatre of operations consisted of minesweeping and escort duty
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Minesweeper of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Heron_(AMS-18)
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date modified:
2022-11-11T12:32:15Z
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13
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