Allen M. Sumner class destroyer
The
Allen M. Sumner class of
destroyers was built by the
United States during
World War II.
The first ship was laid down in July
1943, while the last was launched in December
1944. In that time the United States produced 58
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers. The
Sumner class, as it is sometimes called, was based upon the previous
Fletcher-class of destroyers, which were built from
1941 until
1944. In addition to the 3 twin 5"/38 mounts, the Sumners had twin rudders, giving them better maneuverability for
ASW work when compared to the Fletchers.
See also the
Robert H. Smith class of
destroyer minelayers, all of which were built on hulls originally designated to be
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers.
*Displacement: 2,200 tons (standard)
*Length: 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) overall
*Beam: 40 ft (12.2 m)
*Draft: 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m)
*Complement: 336 standard
*Armament
**6 × 5 in.(127 mm)/38 guns (in 3 twin Mk 38 mounts)
**12 × 40 mm/60
AA guns
**11 × 20 mm/70 AA guns
**2 ×
depth charge tracks
**6 × depth charge projectors
**10 × 21 in. (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
*Speed: 34 knots (63 km) max
*Power: 60,000
shp (45 MW)
*Boilers: 4
Babcock & Wilcox*Drive: 2 screws; geared turbine
*Fuel: 740 tons oil (max)
*Range: 4,600
NMs at 15
knots*
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692)*
USS Moale (DD-693)*
USS Ingraham (DD-694)*
USS Cooper (DD-695)*
USS English (DD-696)*
USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697)*
USS Ault (DD-698)*
USS Waldron (DD-699)*
USS Haynsworth (DD-700)*
USS John W. Weeks (DD-701)*
USS Hank (DD-702)*
USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703)*
USS Borie (DD-704)*
USS Compton (DD-705)*
USS Gainard (DD-706)*
USS Soley (DD-707)*
USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708)*
USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709)*
USS Barton (DD-722)*
USS Walke (DD-723)*
USS Laffey (DD-724)*
USS O'Brien (DD-725)*
USS Meredith (DD-726)*
USS De Haven (DD-727)*
USS Mansfield (DD-728)*
USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729)*
USS Collett (DD-730)*
USS Maddox (DD-731)*
USS Hyman (DD-732)*
USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733)*
USS Purdy (DD-734)*
USS Drexler (DD-741)*
USS Blue (DD-744)*
USS Brush (DD-745)*
USS Taussig (DD-746)*
USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747)*
USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748)*
USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752)*
USS John R. Pierce (DD-753)*
USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754)*
USS John A. Bole (DD-755)*
USS Beatty (DD-756)*
USS Putnam (DD-757)*
USS Strong (DD-758)*
USS Lofberg (DD-759)*
USS John W. Thomason (DD-760)*
USS Buck (DD-761)*
USS Henley (DD-762)*
USS Lowry (DD-770)*
USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)*
USS Willard Keith (DD-775)*
USS James C. Owens (DD-776)*
USS Zellars (DD-777)*
USS Massey (DD-778)*
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779)*
USS Stormes (DD-780)*
USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781)*
USS Bristol (DD-857)*
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers at
Destroyer History Trust
