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DD-692 Allen M. Sumner
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/07/07
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1943/12/15 1944/01/26 1974/10/16
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Namesake: Cap Allen M. Sumner, USMC, KIA 1919/07/19 off Tigny, France
TTD differences from class:45/01: radars SG-1, SC-3, Mk 12/22 from 45/07/12: 20x20
Camouflage: 43: MS 21 / Ms 31/16d, 44: Ms 32/9d, 45: Ms 22BR>
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/29     DesRon60/DesDiv120 joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/08/29 44/09/07     sail from Panama to San Pedro, Cal.   105 
44/09/09 44/09/14   12.9.3/DesDiv120 escort West Virginia from San Pedro to P.H.   66 
44/09/14 44/10/23     P.H. - training duty   66 
44/09/28 44/09/30   19.14/DesDiv120 training exercises with Ticonderoga off P.H.   105 
44/10/18       damaged starboard propeller during torpedo firing/target exercises   105 
44/10/21 44/10/22     P.H. - propeller repairs in drydock YFD-2   105 
44/10/23 44/11/05   12.5.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF sail from P.H. to Eniwetok > Ulithi   81  105 
44/11/05 44/11/22 King2 38.4.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF     66  105 
44/11/22 44/11/27     Ulithi   66 
44/11/27 44/11/29 King2 DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF sail from Ulithi to San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
44/11/29 44/12/02 King2 77.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF Leyte Gulf - patrol duty   66 
44/12/01   King2 77.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF patrol (with Pringle) between Homonhon and Dinagat Islands   105 
44/12/02 44/12/03 King2 77.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF damage(plane) antishipping sweep in Ormoc Bay (10-54N, 124-36E) - 11 WIA   66  105 
44/12/03   King2 77.2/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF sinking Kuwa in Ormoc Bay (10-50'N., 124-35'E.)   66 
44/12/03 44/12/05 King2   San Pedro Bay, Leyte - repairs (ARS-19 Cable)   66  105 
44/12/05   King2   San Pedro Bay, Leyte - refuel (HMAS Bishop Dale)   105 
44/12/06   King2   San Pedro Bay, Leyte - load ammo (AK-95 Murzim)   105 
44/12/06 44/12/07 King2 77.3 Leyte Gulf   105 
44/12/07 44/12/12 King2 77.3/DesDiv120 escort TG 78.3 into San Pedro Bay   105 
44/12/08   King2 77.3.1 escort tug towing disabled Lamson into San Pedro Bay   105 
44/12/12 44/12/16 Love3 77.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF land Mindoro   66  105 
44/12/16 44/12/18 Love3 78.3     105 
44/12/18 44/12/20   77.3 San Pedro Bay, Leyte   105 
44/12/20 44/12/30   77.14/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF     105 
44/12/26 44/12/29   77.14/DesRon60/DesDiv120/DF cover Mindoro reinforcement echelon   66  105 
45/01/02 45/01/10 Mike1 77.2.1/DesRon60/DesDiv120     66 
45/01/06   Mike1 77.2.9 damage(kami) - 14 KIA, 29 WIA (16-40N, 120-10E)   66  105 
45/01/07   Mike1 77.2.3 night harrashment   105 
45/01/10 45/01/13 Mike1 79.14.2 sail from Lingayen to Leyte   105 
45/01/14 45/01/18     sail form Lingayen Gulf to Manus   66 
45/01/14 45/01/18   75.2.5 sail from San Pedro Bay, Leyte to Seeadler Harbor, Manus   105 
45/01/18 45/01/27     Seeadler Harbor, Manus   66 
45/01/27 45/02/01     escort Kadashan Bay from Manus to Majuro   66 
45/02/01 45/02/06     refuel at Majuro, then escort Kadashan Bay to P.H   105 
45/02/07 45/02/13     sail from P.H. to Hunters Point   66 
45/02/13 45/04/13     HPNY - repairs   66 
45/02/25 45/03/27     HPNY - drydock   105 
45/04/01 45/04/13     HPNY, San Fracisco Bay - post repair&overhaul tests and exercises   105 
45/04/15 45/07/16   14.5.1 California - train prospective destroyer crews under Fleet Operational Training Command Pacific   66  105 
45/07/17 45/07/23     sail from San Francisco to P.H.   66 
45/07/23 45/08/12     P.H. - training duty   66 
45/08/01     15 training off P.H. with Niblack, Swanson   105 
45/08/03 45/08/04     gunnery and tactical exercises with Halsey Powell off P.H.   105 
45/08/07       ASW exercises with OŽBrien II off P.H.   105 
45/08/12 45/08/19   12.3 sail from P.H. to strike Wake (cancelled), then sail to Eniwetok   66  105 
45/08/19 45/08/21     Eniwetok   105 
45/08/21 45/08/25   30.3.9 sail from Eniwetok to join TF 38 off Japan   66  105 
45/08/25 45/08/27     refuel with TG 30.8, then sail to join TG 38.3   105 
45/08/27 45/09   38.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120     66  105  104
45/08/27 45/09   38.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 homing beacon station SE of Nagoja (with Benner II)   105 
45/08/31 45/09/05   38.3/DesRon60/DesDiv120 rejoined from homing beacon station, refueled and again detached   105 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1973/08/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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