Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DMS-15 USS Wasmuth

Fast Minesweeper:
Displacement: 1,880 tons
Length: 314'4"
Beam: 30'8"
Draft: 13'6"
Speed: 35 knots
Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 1x2 40mm, 5 20mm
Complement: 149
Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 24,000 shaft h.p.
Built at Bethlehem, San Francisco, and commissioned 1921
Converted from Clemson Class destroyer, 1940

: High seas of Umnak (Aleutians) swept two depth charges loose, exploding under the keel and breaking her in two, 29 December 42

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Wasmuth
Pearl Harbor attack: Action Report
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Last updated: 17 September 2002

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