USS Egret (AMS-46)

A YMS-1-class minesweeper
History
United States
Orderedas YMS-136
Laid down16 July 1942
Launched8 February 1943
In service19 March 1943
Out of servicedate unknown
Stricken1 November 1959
FateTransferred to Brazil
Brazil
NameJutaí (M12)
Acquired15 August 1960
General characteristics
Displacement320 tons
Length136 ft (41 m)
Beam24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draught6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Speed13 knots
Complement33
Armamentone 3 in (76 mm) gun mount, two 20 mm machine guns

USS Egret (AMS-46/YMS-136) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent ships from passing.

YMS-136 was built at the Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria, Oregon; she was laid down on 16 July 1942, launched 8 February 1943, and commissioned on 19 March 1943.

YMS-136 was reclassified as coastal minesweeper USS Egret (AMS-46) on 19 August 1947.

On 7 February 1955 she was designated MSCO-46.

Egret was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1959 and transferred to the Brazilian Navy as Jutai on 15 August 1960. Awards:

American Area Codes (A) / Asiatic-Pacific Area Codes (P) / European African Middle Eastern Area Codes (E)

List of engagement stars for World War II:

21 Jul 44 – 15 Aug 44 P29 Capture and occupation of Guam

6 Sep 44 - 14 Oct 44 P30-2 Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands

22 Sep 45 - 30 Oct 45 P207-7 Bungo-Suido (Honshu Area)***

4 Dec 45 - 12 Feb 46 P207-9 Kobe (Honshu Area) ***

Minesweeping Operations Pacific P-207 - P-207-28

(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:)***

(information obtained from Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual 1953)

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