file created: 12/07/02 00:30:05 , last update: 10/15/01
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DD-433 Gwin
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gleaves 1939/06/01
Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass.
1940/05/25 1941/01/15 1943/07/13
sunk
Namesake: LtCdr William Gwin *1832/12/06 CO gunboat Benton - WIA 1862/12/27, died on hospital ships 1863/01/03
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41: Ms 1, 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon11/DesDiv22/DF Iceland   81  114 
42/03       joinPac  
42/04/01 42/04/13   18/DesDiv22    
42/04/13 42/04/25 Shangr 16.2/DesDiv22    
42/04/30 42/05/26   16.2/DesDiv22 xCoralS  
42/05/23 42/06/01     P.H. - sail to reinforce Midway and back   66 
42/06/03 42/06/10   17.4 xMidway  
42/06/06 42/06/07   17.4 xMidway-off damaged Yorktown  
42/06/10 42/07/15     P.H.   66 
42/07/26 42/08/ Watch 16    
42/10/12       shell enemy artillery positions on Guadalcanal   85 
42/10/18       rescued 5 Meredith survivors S of San Cristobal   81 
42/10/21 42/10/23     escort Grayson towing damaged ATF Vireo to Esp. Santo   66 
42/10/31 42/11/08   65.3 Guadalcanal reinforcement   81 
42/11/08 42/11/11   67.4     81 
42/11/13 42/11/15   64 xGuadal-damage   66 
42/11/20       Noumea - disembark survivors from Benham   66 
42/11/21? 42/12/19     Noumea - sail to P.H. > Mare Island for repairs   66 
42/12/19 43/03     MINY - repairs   66 
43/04/07       SW Pacific - back in service   66 
43/04/26 43/04/27     Efate   88 
43/06/24 43/06/25     sail (with Patterson and 3 DDs) from Guadalcanal to engage Tokio express off New Georgia   69 
43/06/30   Toena 31.2.2     66 
43/06/30     31.2.2 damage(coastal batteries) off Munda Is   66 
43/07/06       lifeguard from Helena off New Georgia  
43/07/10 43/07/11     Tulagi   88 
43/07/11 43/07/12   36.9 shell Munda   88 
43/07/12 43/07/13   36.1/DesRon12/SF xKolomb - sunk 2/59 KIA (07-41S, 157-27E)   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 07-41S, 157-27E
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
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