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The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II.Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers.The class was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner, an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
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 Maddox (DD-731), was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer.It was named after Captain William A. T. Maddox of the United States Marine Corps.. Maddox screened the ships of the Fast Carrier Task Force during strikes against Japanese targets in the western Pacific.
USS John W. Thomason (DD-760), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for John William Thomason, Jr., a USMC officer who was awarded the Navy Cross for bravery during World War I.
USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Samuel N. Moore. Namesake
USS Hyman (DD-732), was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Namesake. Willford Milton Hyman was born on 16 August 1901 in Pueblo, ...