USS Gwin (DM-33)

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Romeo Marafiote SR. wrote on January 26, 2009

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City and State: SUN CITY CENTER FL

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Romeo Marafiote wrote on March 25, 2008

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City and State: FL

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Been a long time and my memory is poor.

The cooks treated me very well in return for professional haircuts.

Early discharge due to diplopia (double vision).

As Sonarman never found any enemy submarines (Korea didn't have any).

Keywords: Bud, The Ships unofficial Barber

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Jack (John) Nylin wrote on June 23, 2003

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City and State: LAKE MARY FL

Unit: USS GWIN DM 33

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Robert Lee Madden wrote on October 12, 2001

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City and State: MECHANICSVILLE VA

Unit: MACHINIST MATE/ENGINEERING

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Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 19, 1999

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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA

Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)

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NOTE: ALTHOUGH IN COMMISSION, THIS SHIP DID NOT SERVE IN THE KOREAN WAR ZONE.

USS GWIN (DM-33)

(DM-33: dp. 2,200, l. 376'6", b. 40'10", dr. 18'10''; s 34.2 k.; cpl. 343; a. 6 5" 12 40mm., 8 20mm., 2 dct.,4 dcp. Robert H. Smith)

“...duty with the 6th Fleet...”

Gwin (DM-33), ex-DD-772, was launched by the Bethlehem Steel Co., San Pedro, Calif., 9 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Jesse W. Tarbill, second cousin and sponsor of the previous Gwin (DD-433), and commissioned 30 September 1944 at Los Angeles, Comdr. F. S. Steinke in command.

As the Korean War necessitated the strengthening of America's fleet, Gwin recommissioned at Charleston 8 July 1952, Comdr. R. E. Oliver in command. For the next few years she divided her time between Caribbean and local exercises, European cruises, and NATO maneuvers, with time out for overhaul. In 1953 Gwin crossed the Atlantic for a 4-month tour of duty with the 6th Fleet visiting 10 Mediterranean ports before returning to Charleston 3 February 1954.

From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Keywords: MINESWEEPER, NATO, 6TH FLEET, MEDITERRANEAN,

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