USS Bunting (AMS-3)

	A YMS-1-class minesweeper
History
United States
Name	USS YMS-170
Builder	Dachel-Carter Shipbuilding Corporation; Benton Harbor, Michigan;
Laid down	1 October 1942
Launched	29 May 1943
Sponsored by	Miss Lydia Martin
Christened	29 May 1943
Commissioned	23 July 1943 at Algiers, Louisiana
Decommissioned	30 July 1946
Renamed	USS Bunting (AMS-3), 18 February 1947
Namesake	bunting
Recommissioned	18 July 1950
Reclassified	MHC-45, 7 February 1955
Decommissioned	6 May 1960
Stricken	1 June 1960
Fate	Sunk as a target, between July and September 1962
General characteristics
Class and type	YMS-135 subclass of YMS-1-class minesweepers
Displacement	320 (f.) tons
Length	136 ft 0 in (41.45 m)
Beam	24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draft	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Propulsion	2 × 880 diesel engines; 2 shafts;
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	33
Armament	1 × gun mount; 2 × 20 mm guns; 2 × depth charge projectors;

USS Bunting (YMS-170/AMS-3/MHC-45) was a

YMS-135 subclass in the United States Navy during World War II

.

History

Bunting was laid down on 1 October 1942 at

Algiers, Louisiana

.

The motor minesweeper completed fitting out and trials in the

antisubmarine

patrols and miscellaneous other minor duties.

On 20 August 1945, the warship left the

San Diego

on 17 June and, in July, moved to San Pedro under tow.

On 30 July 1946, YMS-170 was placed out of commission at San Pedro. On 18 February 1947 while still in the reserve fleet, YMS-170 was named Bunting and was redesignated AMS-3. A little more than three years later on 18 July 1950, the warship was placed in commission, in reserve, and assigned to the

11th Naval District. Bunting conducted minesweeping exercises out of San Diego until 18 November at which time she put to sea from San Diego on her way to Hawaii. She spent almost three years operating in the islands with Mine Divisions (MinDiv) 51 and 71. Bunting returned to the west coast at Long Beach, California

, on 12 September 1953 and spent the rest of the year engaged in exercises, type training, and other drills.

On 15 January 1954, the minesweeper departed

6th Naval District

– based, however, at Key West rather than at Charleston. During that time, she conducted the usual multi- and single-ship mine hunting exercises and drills. In addition, the warship served periodically as a training platform for students at the Fleet Sonar School. Also during that time, she changed designations to MHC-45 on 7 February 1955.

On 6 May 1960, Bunting was decommissioned at Key West. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 June 1960. The minehunter remained inactive at Key West for a little more than two years. Sometime between July and September 1962, she was sunk as a target.

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 Bunting at NavSource Naval History

History

See also

References

External links