nearly sister-ship De Haven 1944
Robert H. Smith 1963
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| DM23, 1.1969- MMD23 | Robert H. Smith | 236 | Bath Iron Wks | 1/1944 | 25.5.1944 | 8/1944 | stricken 2.1971 |
| DM24, 1.1969- MMD24 | Thomas E. Fraser | 237 | Bath Iron Wks | 1/1944 | 10.6.1944 | 8/1944 | stricken 11.1970 |
| DM25, 1.1969- MMD25 | Shannon | 238 | Bath Iron Wks | 2/1944 | 24.6.1944 | 9/1944 | stricken 11.1970 |
| DM26, 1.1969- MMD26 | Harry F. Bauer | 239 | Bath Iron Wks | 3/1944 | 9.7.1944 | 9/1944 | stricken 8.1971 |
| DM27, 1.1969- MMD27 | Adams | 240 | Bath Iron Wks | 3/1944 | 23.7.1944 | 10/1944 | stricken 12.1970 |
| DM28, 1.1969- MMD28 | Tolman | 241 | Bath Iron Wks | 4/1944 | 13.8.1944 | 10/1944 | stricken 12.1970 |
| DM29, 1.1969- MMD29 | Henry A. Wiley | 8049 | Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond | 11/1943 | 21.4.1944 | 8/1944 | stricken 10.1970 |
| DM30, 1.1969- MMD30 | Shea | 8050 | Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond | 12/1943 | 20.5.1944 | 9/1944 | stricken 9.1973 |
| DM31 | J. William Ditter | 8051 | Bethlehem, Staten I, Port Richmond | 1/1944 | 4.7.1944 | 10/1944 | damaged 6.6.1945, never repaired |
| DM32, 1.1969- MMD32 | Lindsey | 9020 | Bethlehem, San Pedro | 9/1943 | 5.3.1944 | 8/1944 | stricken 10.1970 |
| DM33, 1.1969- MMD33 | Gwin | 9021 | Bethlehem, San Pedro | 10/1943 | 9.4.1944 | 9/1944 | to Turkey 8.1971 (Muavenet) |
| DM34 | Aaron Ward | 9022 | Bethlehem, San Pedro | 12/1943 | 5.5.1944 | 10/1944 | damaged 3.5.1945, never repaired |
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Displacement standard, t |
2610 |
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Displacement full, t |
3218 |
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Length, m |
112.5 wl 114.8 oa |
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Breadth, m |
12.5 |
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Draught, m |
4.32 full load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
60000 |
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Max speed, kts |
36.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 379 - 504 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3300 (20) |
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Armament |
3 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (56), 120 mines |
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Electronic equipment |
SG, SR, Mk 12.22 radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement |
336 |
Project history:
In the summer of 1944 the decision on completion of 12 destroyers of Allen Ì Sumner class (DD735-740, 749-751 and 771-773, indexes were changed on DM23-34 respectively) as fast minelayers was accepted. Mine rails for 120 mines were fitted on quarter deck, for compensation of increased more than on 100t top weight both TT were removed, three Oerlikons aft and two to six DCT was provided. Despite the taken measures, a of ships at full mine stowage called anxiety and ships practically were not used on the direct assignment.Modernizations: None.
1/1946: 3 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 38, 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (56), 120 mines
Naval service: Following ships were badly damaged at Okinawa as a result of kamikaze actions: Robert H. Smith (25.3.1945), Adams (27.3.1945 and 31.3.1945), Lindsey (12.4.1945), Shannon (29.4.1945), Shea (22.4.1945 and 3.5.1945), Aaron Ward (3.5.1945), Gwin (4.5.1945), J. William Ditter (6.6.1945); all have passed repair, except J. William Ditter and Aaron Ward, which repair was recognised as inexpedient.
Harry F. Bauer 5.4.1945 was damaged by Japanese air torpedo at Okinawa. She was urgently repaired, but from 29.4.1945 till 6.6.1945 was three times damaged by kamikaze and has left on repair.
Robert H. Smith
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