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	USS YMS-374 in San Francisco Bay, late 1945 or early 1946. She was later renamed Kite (AMS-22)
History
United States
Name	USS YMS-374
Builder	list error: <br /> list (help); Weaver Shipyards; Orange, Texas
Laid down	31 January 1943
Launched	17 February 1944
Commissioned	31 May 1944
Renamed	USS Kite (AMS-22), 18 February 1947
Namesake	the kite bird
Decommissioned	18 February 1947
Reclassified	MSC(O)-22, 7 February 1955
Decommissioned	6 January 1956
Honors and; awards	list error: <br /> list (help); 2 battle stars for World War II service; 10 stars for Korean War service
Fate	Transferred to the Republic of Korea, 6 January 1956
History
South Korea
Name	ROKS Kim Po (MSC-520)
Acquired	6 January 1956
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	YMS-135 subclass of YMS-1-class minesweepers
Displacement	270 t
Length	Template:Ft to m
Beam	Template:Ft in to m
Draft	Template:Ft to m
Propulsion	list error: <br /> list (help); 2 × 880 bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel engines; 2 shafts
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement	32
Armament	list error: <br /> list (help); 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun mount; 2 × 20 mm guns; 2 × depth charge projectors

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USS Kite (MSC(O)-22/AMS-22/YMS-374) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II.

History

Kite was laid down as YMS-324 on 31 January 1943 by the Weaver Shipyards in Orange, Texas, and launched 17 February 1944. She was completed and commissioned on 31 May 1944 with Lt. (j.g.) Robert A. Harris in command.

After shakedown out of Little Creek, Virginia, and minesweeping operations in Massachusetts Bay, YMS-374 cleared Boston, Massachusetts, 30 September and steamed toward the Pacific war zone. The minesweeper arrived Pearl Harbor 18 November and following formation sweeping maneuvers, sailed 22 January 1945 escorting LST Flotilla 21 to Saipan.

YMS-374 participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, arriving off the island 17 February. She cleared lanes for landings scheduled 2 days later. Following the invasion, YMS-374 made antisubmarine patrols, escorted support ships, and laid smoke screens before retiring to the Philippines and arriving Leyte 8 March.

The minesweeper steamed into Saipan 28 March and for nearly 5 months she operated in the Marianas on ASW patrols, convoy escort, submarine training exercises, and plane guard duty for crews of downed B-29 bombers. After the fighting stopped YMS-374 sailed for Kakyoto Island on the southwestern coast of Korea to clear approaches to Jinsen for the landing of occupation troops. She swept Korean waters until she sailed 7 September for minesweeping operations in the Nagasaki – Sasebo area.

YMS-374 departed Japan 29 December and arrived on the U.S. West Coast in January 1946.

After a year of operations out of California she was renamed USS Kite (AMS-22) on 18 February 1947. She decommissioned that same day and was placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet.

Kite recommissioned 9 May 1949, Lt. (j.g.) Nicholas Grkovic in command. After repairs in San Diego and Long Beach, California, she sailed for Pearl Harbor 25 July and cleared Hawaii 26 September for operations in the Western Pacific out of Japan.

Soon after the outbreak of the Korean War, Kite sailed 13 July 1950 for Pusan. Operating in that area through most of the summer, Kite sailed 12 September to clear waters approaching Inchon. The amphibious assault which followed there was among the most successful operations of the war and began a major Allied land offensive. During October, as the drive into North Korea gathered momentum, the minesweeper arrived at Wonsan to open the mined harbor to Allied supply ships and then retired to Yokosuka, Japan, for repairs.

Kite returned to the conflict zone 5 January 1951, and for the rest of the conflict she continued mine clearing operations along the Korean coast. Her services allowed Allied supply and fire support ships to complete their missions through heavily mined waters. After the Korean truce 27 June 1953, Kite remained in the Far East continuing minesweeping operations out of Korea and Japan.

Kite was reclassified MSC(O)-22 on 7 February 1955. On 6 January 1956 she was decommissioned at Chinhae, South Korea, and transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy as Kim Po (MSC-520). Her ultimate fate is unknown.

Awards and honors

Kite received 2 battle stars for World War II service, and 10 for Korean War service.

Notable crew members

Lt. (j.g.) Macy DuBois, who later went on to become a noted architect in Canada, was serving as commanding officer of Kite when he retired from U.S. Navy service in 1954.^[1]

References

^ E. W. Whelpton. Who's Who In Canada, 1975–76. Toronto: International Press Limited. p. 398. ISSN 0083-9450.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

Photo gallery of Kite at NavSource Naval History

[whoswho-1] E. W. Whelpton. Who's Who In Canada, 1975–76. Toronto: International Press Limited. p. 398. ISSN 0083-9450.

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 ==History==
-''Kite'' was laid down as ''YMS-324'' on [[31 January]] [[1943]] by the [[Weaver Shipyards]] in [[Orange, Texas]], and launched [[17 February]] [[1944]]. She was completed and commissioned on [[31 May]] [[1944]] with Lt. (j.g.) Robert A. Harris in command.
+''Kite'' was laid down as ''YMS-324'' on 31 January 1943 by the [[Weaver Shipyards]] in [[Orange, Texas]], and launched 17 February 1944. She was completed and commissioned on 31 May 1944 with Lt. (j.g.) Robert A. Harris in command.
-After [[sea trial|shakedown]] out of [[Little Creek, Virginia]], and [[minesweeping]] operations in [[Massachusetts Bay]], ''YMS-374'' cleared [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[30 September]] and steamed toward the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] war zone.  The minesweeper arrived [[Pearl Harbor]] [[18 November]] and following formation sweeping maneuvers, sailed [[22 January]] [[1945]] escorting LST Flotilla 21 to [[Saipan]].
+After [[sea trial|shakedown]] out of [[Little Creek, Virginia]], and [[minesweeping]] operations in [[Massachusetts Bay]], ''YMS-374'' cleared [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[30 September]] and steamed toward the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] war zone.  The minesweeper arrived [[Pearl Harbor]] [[18 November]] and following formation sweeping maneuvers, sailed 22 January 1945 escorting LST Flotilla 21 to [[Saipan]].
 ''YMS-374'' participated in the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]], arriving off the island [[17 February]]. She cleared lanes for landings scheduled 2 days later. Following the invasion, ''YMS-374'' made [[antisubmarine]] patrols, escorted support ships, and laid [[smoke screens]] before retiring to the [[Philippines]] and arriving [[Leyte]] [[8 March]].
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 ''YMS-374'' departed [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] [[29 December]] and arrived on the [[U.S. West Coast]] in January 1946.
-After a year of operations out of [[California]] she was renamed  USS ''Kite'' (AMS-22) on [[18 February]] [[1947]]. She decommissioned that same day and was placed in the [[Pacific Reserve Fleet]].
+After a year of operations out of [[California]] she was renamed  USS ''Kite'' (AMS-22) on 18 February 1947. She decommissioned that same day and was placed in the [[Pacific Reserve Fleet]].
-''Kite'' recommissioned [[9 May]] [[1949]], Lt. (j.g.) Nicholas Grkovic in command.  After repairs in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] and [[Long Beach, California]], she sailed for Pearl Harbor [[25 July]] and cleared [[Hawaii]] [[26 September]] for operations in the Western Pacific out of Japan.
+''Kite'' recommissioned 9 May 1949, Lt. (j.g.) Nicholas Grkovic in command.  After repairs in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] and [[Long Beach, California]], she sailed for Pearl Harbor [[25 July]] and cleared [[Hawaii]] [[26 September]] for operations in the Western Pacific out of Japan.
-Soon after the outbreak of the [[Korean War]], ''Kite'' sailed [[13 July]] [[1950]] for [[Pusan]]. Operating in that area through most of the summer, ''Kite'' sailed [[12 September]] to clear waters approaching [[Inchon]].  The [[Battle of Inchon|amphibious assault]] which followed there was among the most successful operations of the war and began a major Allied land offensive.  During October, as the drive into [[North Korea]] gathered momentum, the minesweeper arrived at [[Wonsan]] to open the mined harbor to Allied [[supply ship]]s and then retired to [[Yokosuka, Japan]], for repairs.
+Soon after the outbreak of the [[Korean War]], ''Kite'' sailed 13 July 1950 for [[Pusan]]. Operating in that area through most of the summer, ''Kite'' sailed [[12 September]] to clear waters approaching [[Inchon]].  The [[Battle of Inchon|amphibious assault]] which followed there was among the most successful operations of the war and began a major Allied land offensive.  During October, as the drive into [[North Korea]] gathered momentum, the minesweeper arrived at [[Wonsan]] to open the mined harbor to Allied [[supply ship]]s and then retired to [[Yokosuka, Japan]], for repairs.
-''Kite'' returned to the conflict zone [[5 January]] [[1951]], and for the rest of the conflict she continued mine clearing operations along the Korean coast.  Her services allowed Allied supply and fire support ships to complete their missions through heavily mined waters.  After the Korean truce [[27 June]] [[1953]], ''Kite'' remained in the [[Far East]] continuing minesweeping operations out of Korea and Japan.
+''Kite'' returned to the conflict zone 5 January 1951, and for the rest of the conflict she continued mine clearing operations along the Korean coast.  Her services allowed Allied supply and fire support ships to complete their missions through heavily mined waters.  After the Korean truce 27 June 1953, ''Kite'' remained in the [[Far East]] continuing minesweeping operations out of Korea and Japan.
-''Kite'' was reclassified MSC(O)-22 on [[7 February]] [[1955]]. On [[6 January]] [[1956]] she was decommissioned at [[Chinhae]], South Korea, and transferred to the [[Republic of Korea Navy]] as ''Kim Po'' (MSC-520). Her ultimate fate is unknown.
+''Kite'' was reclassified MSC(O)-22 on 7 February 1955. On 6 January 1956 she was decommissioned at [[Chinhae]], South Korea, and transferred to the [[Republic of Korea Navy]] as ''Kim Po'' (MSC-520). Her ultimate fate is unknown.
 == Awards and honors==