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.

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Gleaves-class destroyerdestroyerBoston Navy YardUnited States Navy

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  • USS Gwin
    1940 Gleaves-class destroyer
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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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Uss Gwin DD-433Uss Gwin DD-433
USS Hornet (CV-8) with USS Gwin (DD-433) during Doolittle Raid 1942USS Hornet (CV-8) with USS Gwin (DD-433) during Doolittle Raid 1942
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1943Battle of KolombangaraUnited States, New Zealand, Empire of Japan, naval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS GwinGleaves-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageUss Gwin DD-433 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Hornet (CV-8) with USS Gwin (DD-433) during Doolittle Raid 1942 Commons