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

DM-30 USS Shea

• Robert H. Smith Class Minelayer:
• Displacement: 3,104 tons
• Length: 376'6"
• Beam: 40'10"
• Draft: 14'
• Speed: 33 knots
• Armament: 6 5"/38 DP, 2x4 40mm, 6 20mm, 100+ mines
• Complement: 363
• Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 60,000 shaft hp
• Built at Bethlehem Steel, N.Y., and commissioned 30 September 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Shea

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