USN · DD
AfloatAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, DD-729. She screened the fast carriers of Task Group 38.1 and 58.1 from October 1944, shot down two planes in the Okinawa campaign, and shelled Minami Daito Jima.
| Class | Allen M. Sumner class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-729 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Launched | 1944-02-12 |
| Commissioned | 1944-05-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war. Sold to Taiwan in 1974 and used for spare parts. |
| 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 Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) off Boston on 22 July 1944, a week before she sailed for the Pacific. U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photograph 19-N-68548. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) off Boston on 22 July 1944 (19-N-68548).jpg. Public domain.
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Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · screened TG 58.1; shot down planes on 18 and 27 March 1945; shelled Minami Daito Jima in April and June; not sunk
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