USS Gwin
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USS Gwin (DD-433), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander William Gwin, an American Civil War officer who commanded river boats against Confederate forces in Alabama.
Wikimedia, Wikidata
Boston Navy Yard, United States Navy,
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Location: -7.6833, 157.45, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1939-06-01T00:00:00Z
1939-06-01T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1941-01-15T00:00:00Z
1941-01-15T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1943-07-12T00:00:00Z
1943-07-13T00:00:00Z
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Kolombangara | United States, New Zealand, Empire of Japan, naval battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | USS Gwin | Gleaves-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Uss Gwin DD-433 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USS Hornet (CV-8) with USS Gwin (DD-433) during Doolittle Raid 1942 | Commons | ||


