USN · DD
AfloatAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, DD-779. She reached the Okinawa picket line on 5 May 1945, shot down seven planes in one attack, and was hit by a kamikaze. Seven were killed and 35 wounded.
| Class | Allen M. Sumner class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-779 |
| Builder | Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Seattle |
| Launched | 1944-09-30 |
| Commissioned | 1944-12-26 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the kamikaze hit off Okinawa in which 7 of her crew were killed and 35 wounded, and survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 5-inch mounts and two funnels, on the Fletcher hull. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) in Puget Sound in March 1945, shortly after commissioning. Official U.S. Navy photograph NH 99975, Naval History and Heritage Command. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) in Puget Sound in March 1945.jpg. Public domain.
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Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · radar picket from 5 May 1945; shot down 7 planes; hit by a kamikaze and its bomb; 7 killed, 35 wounded; not sunk
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