1942-1946 Minesweeper HMS BYMS-2203 (J1003) YMS-1 Class Original Photo #3

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201205-22-1836-P
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Item Description
Grading Standard:
1st Generation AKA Original Photo
Size:
4.75x6.75 inches (paper size) with some minor variation
Blacklight Test:
No.
Other Notes:
HMS BYMS-2203 (J 1003) was a YMS-1-class auxiliary motor minesweeper originally built for the United States Navy during World War II. Upon completion she was transferred to the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease. She was returned to the U.S. Navy after conclusion of the war, and struck soon after. She was never commissioned in the U.S. Navy.
She was laid down 15 January 1942 as YMS-203 by the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. of Kingston, New York. She was launched on 15 January 1943 and delivered 31 August 1943 and transferred to the Royal Navy as BYMS-2203.
Little is known of her war record. She sailed from the United Kingdom to Malta as a part of Convoy KMS 43 on 11 December 1943, and, at least for a time, she served in the Pacific. After USS Bangust (DE-739) had already attacked a submarine target 60 miles (97 km) of Roi in June 1944, BYMS-2203 assisted USS Greiner, USS SC-1364, and BYMS-2282 on in searching for Japanese submarine RO-11, even though, unknown at the time, Bangust’s attack had already been successful.
She was returned to U.S. custody on 12 November 1946 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, 13 December 1946. Her final fate is unknown. (Wikipedia)
Do not expect perfect photos. Often old photos have small creases and tears around the edges.
Special Note:
None.
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Photo Grading Standards and Terms Used
News Agency Photos:
Wire Photos or News Agency Photos were extensively used in print media during the first half of the 1900's. Issued by news agencies (such as Acme, NEA, International News, Associated Press, UPI, Fotogram, Keystone,) only to the press, these Gorgeous pieces capture a historical moment, frozen in time, as they were issued on the day the event happened. Unfortunately they were issued in extremely limited quantities solely for print media industry usage (it is estimated that there were approximately 25 - 50 of EACH particular photograph made). Over the years, many were destroyed or lost, and in some cases, there are only 1 or 2 specimens known to exist today of a particular photograph making these Original! , First Generation Vintage Photographic relics Outstanding Investments.
Wirephoto
Telephoto
Cablephoto
Soundphoto
This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission. Some scratchiness in the image is normal. This photo is not a original photo using the traditional definition since it was not developed but was normally printed on film stock. We consider these 1st Generation Original Photos.
1st Generation
AKA
Original:
This is a photo manufactured near the time when the image was taken. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically.
Vintage:
Photo that is at least 30 years old.
Modern Reproduction:
Implies a recently manufactured photo from the late 1980s to today.
Real-Photo:
This has been chemically developed on film stock and is not a simulated photo like what you would find in a newspaper.
Photo:
Can be of any type of manufacture but is not a real-photo. Example, lithograph, etc.
Size:
Size given is almost always the paper size of item and not image size. Image size is normally smaller.Metric conversion is 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters for our international customers.
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