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World War II Destroyer Shipbuilders map from Department of Defense (DoD) The first ship was laid down in May 1943, while the last was launched in April 1945. In that time, the United States produced 58 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers. The Allen M. Sumner class was an improvement of the previous Fletcher class, which were built from 1941 until ...
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692), was the lead ship of her class of destroyers. The ship was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner , a United States Marine Corps captain , who was killed in action during World War I .
USS Laffey (DD-724) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, which was constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944.The ship earned the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die" for her exploits during the D-Day invasion and the Battle of Okinawa when she successfully withstood a determined assault by conventional bombers and the most ...
Pages in category "Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers of the United States Navy" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
USS Beatty (DD-756), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral Frank Beatty.. The second Beatty (DD-756) was launched on 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Staten Island, New York; sponsored by Mrs. Charles H. Drayton, daughter, and Miss Mary Drayton, granddaughter of Admiral Beatty; and commissioned on 31 March 1945.
The Gearing class was a series of 98 destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II.The Gearing design was a minor modification of the Allen M. Sumner class, whereby the hull was lengthened by 14 ft (4.3 m) at amidships, which resulted in more fuel storage space and increased the operating range.
USS Barton (DD-722), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral John Kennedy Barton. Construction
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela (4 P) Pages in category "Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers" This category contains only the following page.