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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Condor (AMS-5, later MSC(O)-5), 1943-1955, originally named YMS-192

USS YMS-192, a 270-ton auxiliary motor minesweeper built at Greenport, New York, was commissioned in June 1943, she served in along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean until the Atlantic War ended in May 1945. Sent to the Pacific, she took part in post-war mine clearance operations off Japan. YMS-192 returned to the U.S. in April 1946 and was decommissioned in May. While laid up in reserve at San Diego in February 1947, she was redesignated a motor minesweeper (AMS) and renamed Condor (AMS-5).

Recommissioned for Korean War service in November 1950, Condor deployed to the combat zone in March 1951. She provided minesweeping and patrol services off Korea and Japan to the end of the conflict in July 1953 and continued her activities in that area during the following years. Redesignated MSC(O)-5 in February 1955, Condor was loaned to Japan a month later. She was renamed Ujishima during her service with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Returned to the U.S. Navy in 1967, she was sunk as a target in August 1968.

This page features views of USS YMS-192 and USS Condor (AMS-5).

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Photo #: NH 79690

USS YMS-192


In San Francisco Bay, California, upon her return to the U.S. after the end of World War II, circa 1945-46.
This ship became USS Condor (AMS-5) in 1947.

Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1974.

Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 106KB; 740 x 595 pixels

 
Photo #: 80-G-632291

USS Laertes (AR-20)


At Sasebo, Japan, with nine minesweepers and a harbor tug alongside. Original photo is dated 8 October 1952.
Ships nested to left of Laertes are (from left):
USS Impeccable (AM-320);
USS Gladiator (AM-319);
USS Shoveler (AM-382);
USS Defense (AM-317) and
USS Devastator (AM-318).
Those nested to right are (from left):
USS Condor (AMS-5);
USS Kite (AMS-22);
USS Curlew (AMS-8);
USS Chatterer (AMS-40) and
Wallacut (YTB-420).

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 68KB; 740 x 605 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: NH 68589

USS LST-735
(at right)

Serving as "mother ship" for seven minesweepers, probably in a Japanese port, circa 1952-54.
Ships nested alongside are (from left):
USS Gull (AMS-16);
USS Firecrest (AMS-10);
USS Condor (AMS-5);
USS Merganser (AMS-26);
USS Osprey (AMS-28);
USS Competent (AM-316) and
USS Chief (AM-315).

Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute, James C. Fahey Collection.

Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 605 pixels

 

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31 August 1999