USN · DD
AfloatAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, DD-748. She served on the Okinawa picket line from 8 May 1945, shot down four kamikazes, and helped the damaged destroyers Evans and Barry.
| Class | Allen M. Sumner class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-748 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island |
| Launched | 1944-03-24 |
| Commissioned | 1944-07-22 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the Okinawa picket line and the war. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 5-inch mounts and two funnels, on the Fletcher hull. |
| Command |
|
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 Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) underway in August 1952. This is a postwar photograph of the ship, taken seven years after Okinawa. Official U.S. Navy photograph NH 107146, Naval History and Heritage Command, by PH3 Sinclair, U.S. Navy. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) underway in August 1952.jpg. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · picket from 8 May 1945; shot down four kamikazes; aided Evans on 11 May and Barry on 24 and 25 May; not sunk
Crew stories
No stories submitted yet. Submit a Story.