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The '''Allen M. Sumner'' class' of destroyers was built by the United States during World War II.
The first ship was laid down in July 1943, while the last was launched in December 1944. In that time the United States produced 58 ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyers. The ''Sumner'' class, as it is sometimes called, was based upon the previous ''Fletcher'' class, which were built from 1941 until 1944. In addition to the 3 twin 5"/38cal mounts, ''Sumner''s had twin rudders, giving them better maneuverability for ASW work when compared to ''Fletcher''s.
See also the ''Robert H. Smith''-class destroyer minelayer (DML), all of which were built on hulls originally intended as ''Sumner''s.

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General characteristics

Sumner class ships

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General characteristics

★ Displacement: 2,200 tons except DD.770-781 2220 tons (standard), 3515 tons full load

★ Length: 369 ft (112.5m) waterline, 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) except DD725-728 & 730-734 376 ft (114.6m) overall

★ Beam: 41 ft (12.5m) except DD.692-709 40 ft (12.2m) & DD.744 40 ft 9 in (12.4m) & DD.770-776 41 ft 3 in (12.6m)

★ Draft: 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m) normal, 19 ft (5.8m) except DD.735-40 & 749-751 & 771-773 18 ft 9 in (18.4m) full load

★ Complement: 336 standard (except DD.735-740 & 749-751 & 771-773 363)

★ Armament

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★ 6 × 5 in(127 mm)/38caliber guns (in 3x2 Mk 38 DP mounts)

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★ 12 × 40 mm/60cal AA guns (2x4 & 2x2)

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★ 11 × 20 mm/70cal AA guns except DD.709 & 769-762 ten & DD.735-740 & 749-751 & 771-773 8 (11/10/8x1)

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★ 2 × depth charge racks

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★ 6 × depth charge projectors

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★ 10 × 21 in (53cm) torpedo tubes (2x5, 10 torpedoes) (none in DD.735-740, 749-751, & 771-773)

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★ 100 mines (DD.735-740, 749-751, & 771-773 only)

★ Speed: 34 knots (63 km)

★ Power: 60,000 shp (45 MW)

★ Boilers: 4 Babcock & Wilcox or Foster Wheeler

★ Drive: General Electric or Westinghouse geared turbines; two shafts

★ Fuel: 503 tons oil fuel (except DD.692-709 500 tons, DD.735-740 515 tons)

★ Range: 6000 nm at 15 knots (11100 km @28 km/h)

Sumner class ships

★ USS ''Allen M. Sumner'' (DD-692)

★ USS ''Moale'' (DD-693)

★ USS ''Ingraham'' (DD-694)

★ USS ''Cooper'' (DD-695)

★ USS ''English'' (DD-696)

★ USS ''Charles S. Sperry'' (DD-697)

★ USS ''Ault'' (DD-698)

★ USS ''Waldron'' (DD-699)

★ USS ''Haynsworth'' (DD-700)

★ USS ''John W. Weeks'' (DD-701)

★ USS ''Hank'' (DD-702)

★ USS ''Wallace L. Lind'' (DD-703)

★ USS ''Borie'' (DD-704)

★ USS ''Compton'' (DD-705)

★ USS ''Gainard'' (DD-706)

★ USS ''Soley'' (DD-707)

★ USS ''Harlan R. Dickson'' (DD-708)

★ USS ''Hugh Purvis'' (DD-709)

★ USS ''Barton'' (DD-722)

★ USS ''Walke'' (DD-723)

★ USS ''Laffey'' (DD-724)

★ USS ''O'Brien'' (DD-725)

★ USS ''Meredith'' (DD-726)

★ USS ''De Haven'' (DD-727)

★ USS ''Mansfield'' (DD-728)

★ USS ''Lyman K. Swenson'' (DD-729)

★ USS ''Collett'' (DD-730)

★ USS ''Maddox'' (DD-731)

★ USS ''Hyman'' (DD-732)

★ USS ''Mannert L. Abele'' (DD-733)

★ USS ''Purdy'' (DD-734)

★ USS ''Drexler'' (DD-741)

★ USS ''Blue'' (DD-744)

★ USS ''Brush'' (DD-745)

★ USS ''Taussig'' (DD-746)

★ USS ''Samuel N. Moore'' (DD-747)

★ USS ''Harry E. Hubbard'' (DD-748)

★ USS ''Alfred A. Cunningham'' (DD-752)

★ USS ''John R. Pierce'' (DD-753)

★ USS ''Frank E. Evans'' (DD-754)

★ USS ''John A. Bole'' (DD-755)

★ USS ''Beatty'' (DD-756)

★ USS ''Putnam'' (DD-757)

★ USS ''Strong'' (DD-758)

★ USS ''Lofberg'' (DD-759)

★ USS ''John W. Thomason'' (DD-760)

★ USS ''Buck'' (DD-761)

★ USS ''Henley'' (DD-762)

★ USS ''Lowry'' (DD-770)

★ USS ''Hugh W. Hadley'' (DD-774)

★ USS ''Willard Keith'' (DD-775)

★ USS ''James C. Owens'' (DD-776)

★ USS ''Zellars'' (DD-777)

★ USS ''Massey'' (DD-778)

★ USS ''Douglas H. Fox'' (DD-779)

★ USS ''Stormes'' (DD-780)

★ USS ''Robert K. Huntington'' (DD-781)

★ USS ''Bristol'' (DD-857)

External links

★ ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation