Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History Division • Washington

USS Firecrest II (YMS-231)

A small European kinglet.

(YMS-231: )


Built at Frank L. Sample, Jr., Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Keel laid 10/5/42, Launched 4/3/43, Completed 8/6/43.

Changed from YMS-231 to Firecrest (AMS-10) on 2/18/47, Changed from AMS-10 to MSC(O)-10 on 2/7/55.

Transferred to Japan 3/15/55 as Etajima (MSC-656), Retired.
Struck from Naval Vessel Register 3/31/67.


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