Allied Warships

USS Gwin (i) (DD 433)

Destroyer of the Benson / Gleaves class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeDestroyer
ClassBenson / Gleaves 
PennantDD 433 
Built byBoston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down1 Jun 1939 
Launched25 May 1940 
Commissioned15 Jan 1941 
Lost13 Jul 1943 
Loss position07.41S, 157.27E (See a map)
 
History

USS Gwin (Lt.Cdr. John Benjamin Fellows,Jr. with Cdr John Martin Higgins ComDesDiv 23 embarked) was damaged beyond repair by Japanese warships during the Battle of Kolombangara July 13 1943.
Scuttled by torpedoes from USS Ralph Talbot (DD 390) in position 07º41'S, 157º27'E.
61 of her crew were killed and 15 wounded.Amongst the 214 survivors were the Commanding officer and Commander Higgins who were rescued by the Ralph Talbot.

 

Commands listed for USS Gwin (i) (DD 433)

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CommanderFromTo
1Lt.Cdr. John Martin Higgins, USN15 Jan 19411942
2Lt.Cdr. James S. Roberts, USN1 Jan 1942???
3Lt.Cdr. John Benjamin Fellows, USN< Nov 4213 Jul 1943

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