Overview
USS YMS-38 is documented as T-593 and YMS-38, a member of YMS-1 class, and in United States Navy service.
The documented national and naval associations are United States and United States Navy.
Identity and construction
The documented identity includes T-593 and YMS-38 and T-593, USS YMS-38, and YMS-38.
The available construction history records the ship as built by Robert Jacob — City Island, New York.
Class and service context
USS YMS-38 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
Latest normalized service identity in this source review: T-593 (Soviet Navy). Later disposition may remain unresolved.
The associated date is 1945-07-19.
Evidence and limits
Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for USS YMS-38.
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
- YMS-262 — Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
- Project HULA: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan ↗Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy · accessed 2026-09-19
- Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours — Tome II ↗Net-Marine · accessed 2026-09-19