USN · DD
AfloatAllen M. Sumner-class destroyer, DD-757. She supported the landings at Iwo Jima, carried Secretary Forrestal there, and served on the Okinawa picket line, where she rescued 114 men from Twiggs.
| Class | Allen M. Sumner class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-757 |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco |
| Launched | 1944-03-26 |
| Commissioned | 1944-10-12 |
| Fate | Afloat. Survived the war. Rescued 114 of the 188 survivors of Twiggs on 16 June 1945. Decommissioned 6 August 1973. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 5-inch mounts and two funnels, on the Fletcher hull. |
| Command |
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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 Putnam (DD-757) off San Francisco on 29 December 1944, the day before she passed under the Golden Gate on her way to the Pacific. Official U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photograph 19-N-76730, available at Destroyerhistory.org. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Putnam (DD-757) off San Francisco, California (USA), on 29 December 1944 (19-N-76730).jpg. Public domain.
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Command
Iwo Jima
1945-02-19 · screened and supported the landings from D-Day, 19 February 1945; embarked Secretary Forrestal on 23 February; not sunk
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · screen and picket from 1 April 1945; rescued 114 survivors of Twiggs on 16 June; not sunk
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