USS Flamingo (AMS-11) explained

USS Flamingo (MSC(O)-11/AMS-11/YMS-238) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for the flamingo.

History

Flamingo was laid down as YMS-238 on 11 May 1942 by Stadium Yacht Basin, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio; launched, 12 September 1942; completed and commissioned on 23 November 1942.

On 10 November 1944, YMS-238 was damaged when ammunition ship exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island.^[1]

YMS-238 was renamed and reclassified as USS Flamingo (AMS-11) on 18 February 1947. She was further reclassified as MSC(O)-11 on 7 February 1955.

Flamingo was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1959. Her fate is unknown.

References

• Web site: Joseph M. . Radigan . Flamingo (MSC[O] 11), ex-AMS-11, ex-YMS-238 | work = NavSource Online | publisher = NavSource Naval History | year = 2005 | access-date = 2007-12-28 ].

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mount Hood . https://web.archive.org/web/20040329023305/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m15/mount_hood-i.htm . 2004-03-29 . . . 13 December 2005 . 2007-12-28 .