It is a little unclear at this time when precisely this set of plans is dated, as different sheets show different fits. DMS-2 was commissioned as DD-119 Lamberton in August of 1918 and was reclassified as a DMS in late 1940, however the "SE" radar noted on sheet 4 was a short-lived set with production starting in 1942. Approximate dates are noted for each sheet.
Booklet of General Plans
	USS Lamberton DD-119 - Sheet 1, 1919 Main Deck and 1st platform This sheet is more or less "as launched" and shows the main deck woth the original four torpedo launchers fitted, as well as the 5" gun behind the aft deckhouse. This was later moved on top of the aft deck house when she was modernized in 1921.
	USS Lamberton DMS-2 - Sheet 2 1942?1943 Hold, Second Platform Deck, Bridges and top of deck houses Typical among the converted FLush deck four-pipe destroyers was removal of boilers - in the DMS case the aft boiler was removed and the space used to add more fuel oil storage, as we see in the hold level plans.
	USS Lamberton DD-119 - Sheet 3, 1919 Midships section and cross sections
	USS Lamberton DMS-2 - Sheet 4, 1942?1943 Outboard & Inboard Profiles Ghosts of configurations past are visible in this image - note that all four stacks were lowered before the fourth stack was eliminated. Past masts and rigging are also visible.

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