USS Partridge (AMS-31)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Partridge.

USS Partridge (AMS-31/YMS-437) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy in World War II.

History
United States
Name	USS YMS-437
Namesake	the partridge bird
Laid down	3 October 1944
Launched	22 April 1945
Commissioned	25 July 1945
Renamed	USS Partridge (AMS-31), 18 February 1947
Namesake	the partridge bird
Stricken	27 February 1951
Fate	Struck a mine and sank, 2 February 1951
General characteristics
Class & type	YMS-135 subclass of YMS-1-class minesweepers
Displacement	350 tons
Length	136 ft (41 m)
Beam	24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draft	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Propulsion	2 × 880 bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel engines 2 shafts
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	50
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount 2 × 20 mm guns 2 × depth charge projectors

History

Partridge was laid down as YMS-437 on 3 October 1944 by J. M. Martinac Corp., Tacoma, Washington; launched 22 April 1945; and commissioned 25 July 1945.

Upon fitting out, YMS-437 reported to the U.S. Pacific Fleet for duty on 16 August. Assigned to the First Fleet, YMS-437 conducted operations in the Hawaiian Islands area and along the U.S. West Coast. She was reclassified and named Partridge (AMS-31) 18 February 1947.

In late 1951, Partridge joined the U.S. forces in Korea. Ordered to assist in clearing Wonsan Harbor of mines, the little minesweeper struck a mine and sank 2 February 1951. Eight of her crew were killed and six were wounded. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 27 February.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• Photo gallery of Partridge at NavSource Naval History
• Casualties of Ship Sinkings & Damaged Vessels Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine