| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DM 33 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (San Pedro, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 31 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 9 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 30 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 3 Apr 1958 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Former DD 772, completed as Destroyer Minelayer DM-33. |
Commands listed for USS Gwin (ii) (DM 33)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Frederick Samuel Steinke, USN | 30 Sep 1944 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Gwin (ii) include:
3 Jan 1945
USS Gwin arrives at Pearl Harbor.
10 Jan 1945
USS Gwin departs Pearl Harbor bound for Saipan.
20 Jan 1945
USS Gwin arrives at Saipan where she joined joined Battleship Division 7. Gwin then participated in the preliminary bombardment of Iwo Jima before returning to Pearl Harbor.
23 Feb 1945
USS Gwin departs Pearl Harbor bound for Eniwetok.
17 Mar 1945
USS Gwin departs Eniwetok to participate in the operations of Okinawa.
4 May 1945
While operating of Okinawa USS Gwin is damaged when she is hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 26º13'N, 126º22'E. Repairs were made in the Okinawa area. (see map)
29 Aug 1945
USS Gwin enters Tokyo Bay.
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