Robert H. Smith-class destroyer

Robert H. Smith-class destroyer
USS Adams (DM-27)

Class overview
Name:	Robert H. Smith class destroyer
Completed:	12

General characteristics
Type:	Destroyer
Displacement:	2,200 tons (standard)
Length:	376 ft 6 in (114.8 m)
Beam:	40 ft 10 in (12.5 m)
Draft:	18 ft 10 in (5.8 m)
Installed power:	60,000 shp (45 MW)
Propulsion:	Boilers: 4 Babcock & Wilcox Drive: 2 screws; geared turbine
Speed:	34 kn (63 km/h) max
Range:	4,600 nmi (8,500 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement:	363 standard
Armament:	6 × 5 in.(127 mm)/38 guns (in 3 twin Mk 38 mounts) 8 × 40 mm/60 AA guns (Mk 2 and Mk 1 mounts) 12 × 20 mm/70 AA guns 2 × depth charge tracks 4 × depth charge projectors 80 × mines

The Robert H. Smith class of destroyer minelayers was built by the United States during World War II.

These vessels were all originally laid down as Allen M. Sumner class destroyers and converted during construction throughout 1944. In that time the United States produced 12 Robert H. Smith class destroyer minelayers. None of the Robert H. Smith class vessels ever laid a mine in wartime, though they were frequently employed in minesweeping. Minelayers did not carry torpedo tubes. Otherwise they were used interchangeably with other destroyer types.

General characteristics[]

Power: 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Fuel: 740 tons oil (max)

Robert H. Smith class ships[]

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Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayers in World War II

v t e Robert H. Smith-class destroyers

Robert H. Smith Thomas E. Fraser Shannon Harry F. Bauer Adams Tolman Henry A. Wiley Shea J. William Ditter Lindsey Gwin Aaron Ward

List of destroyers of the United States Navy List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy

v t e United States naval ship classes of World War II

Aircraft carriers	Lexington Ranger^S Yorktown Wasp^S Essex Midway^C

Light aircraft carriers	Independence Saipan^C

Escort carriers	Long Island Bogue Sangamon Charger Casablanca Commencement Bay

Battleships	Wyoming New York Nevada Pennsylvania New Mexico Tennessee Colorado North Carolina South Dakota Iowa Montana^X

Large cruisers	Alaska

Heavy cruisers	Pensacola Northampton Portland New Orleans Wichita^S Baltimore Oregon City^C Des Moines^C

Light cruisers	Omaha Brooklyn St. Louis Atlanta Cleveland Fargo^C Juneau^C Worcester^C

Destroyers	Sampson Caldwell Wickes Clemson Farragut Porter Mahan Gridley Bagley Somers Benham Sims Benson Gleaves Fletcher Allen M. Sumner *Robert H. Smith* Gearing

Destroyer escorts	Evarts Buckley Cannon Edsall Rudderow John C. Butler

Patrol frigates	Asheville Tacoma

Minesweepers	Lapwing Raven Auk Eagle^S Hawk Admirable

Submarines	O R S Barracuda Argonaut^S Narwhal Dolphin^S Cachalot Porpoise Salmon Sargo Tambor Mackerel Gato Balao Tench

S Single ship of class C Completed after the war X Cancelled

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