Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer, DM-33. Finished from a Sumner hull. This is not the earlier Gwin (DD-433).
Photos and the story
Gwin
| Class | Robert H. Smith class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light minelayer (DM) |
| Hull | DM-33 |
| Builder | Bethlehem, San Pedro |
| Launched | 1944-04-09 |
| Commissioned | 1944-09-30 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | A Sumner hull finished as a fast minelayer, without torpedo tubes. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.