The twelve Robert H. Smith -class light minelayers/destroyer-minelayers started construction as Allen M. Sumner -class destroyers (originally DD-735-40, DD-749-51, and DD-771-73). During construction, they were converted to light minelayers, with the new designation DM-23-34. Their intended purpose ...
Hey all, I'm Turb. I make ship replicas in the game Naval Craft, and I enjoy learning about naval history and technology, as I'm sure you all do as well. There are plenty of Shipbucket drawings that have helped me and others in making our ship models. I joined the Shipbucket Discord about a year ago...