Overview
HMS BYMS 2188 is documented as J988, M 838, and YMS 188, a member of YMS-1 class, and in Royal Navy service.
The documented national and naval associations are United Kingdom and Royal Navy.
Identity and construction
The documented identity includes J988, M 838, and YMS 188 and HNLMS Volkerak, USS YMS-188, Volkerak, and YMS 188.
The available construction history records the ship as built by Greenport Basin — Greenport, New York.
Class and service context
HMS BYMS 2188 is linked to YMS-1 class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.
The class is associated with the recorded roles of Minesweeping, Coastal mine warfare, and Amphibious assault support. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.
Later service and disposition
The recorded final status is transferred.
The associated date is 1946.
Evidence and limits
Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for HMS BYMS 2188.
Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of YMS-1 class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- NavSource Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper (YMS) / British Motor Minesweeper (BYMS) Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
- Yard Minesweepers (YMS / BYMS) ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-19
- BYMS minesweepers (1942–1943) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- YMS class — Royal Navy BYMS ships ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19