USS YMS-169 Naval Cover 1944 Censored WWII V-MAIL Letter

It was sent 5 Mar 1944.  It was franked with stamp "Free". It was sent from Harry Little to Baker of Chicago 41, IL.

This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. 

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YMS-1 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper:

Laid down 22 September 1942 as YMS-169 by the Dachel-Carter Shipbuilding Corp., Benton Harbor, MI

Launched 24 April 1943

Completed 19 June 1943

Transferred to France 26 August 1944 and named Amarante (D 301)

Sold to France 21 March 1949

Struck from the Naval Register 28 April 1949

Reclassified D-01 and M-641

Decommissioned 8 March 1961

Fate unknown.

Specifications:


Displacement 270 t.

Length 136'

Beam 24' 6"

Draft 8'

Speed 15 kts.

Complement 32

Armament: One 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 20mm mounts and two depth charge projectors

Propulsion: Two 880bhp General Motors diesel engines, Snow and Knobstedt reduction gear, two shafts.