Allen M. Sumner class destroyer

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The Allen M. Sumner class of destroyers was built by the United States during World War II.

The first of which was laid down in July of 1943, while the last was launched in December of 1944. In that time the United States produced 58 Allen class destroyers. The Sumner class, as it is sometimes refered to as, is based upon the previous Fletcher-class destroyers, which were built from 1942 until 1944.


General characteristics

  • Displacement: 2,200 tons (stand)
  • Length: 376 ft 6 in (114.8 m) oa
  • Beam: 40 ft (12.2 m)
  • Draft: 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m)
  • Complement: 336 standard
  • Armament
    • 6 × 5 in./38 guns (12 cm)DP in twins
    • 12 × 40mm AA guns
    • 11 × 20mm AA guns
    • 2 × depth charge tracks
    • 6 × depth charge projectors
    • 10 × 21 in. (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Speed: 34 knots (63 km) max
  • Power: 60,000 shp (45 MW)
  • Drive: 2 screws; geared turbine
  • Fuel: 740 tons oil (max)

Sumner class ships


Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Allen M. Sumner | Moale | Ingraham | Cooper | English | Charles S. Sperry | Ault | Waldron | Haynsworth | John W. Weeks | Hank | Wallace L. Lind | Borie | Compton | Gainard | Soley | Harlan R. Dickson | Hugh Purvis | Barton | Walke | Laffey | O'Brien | Meredith | De Haven | Mansfield | Lyman K. Swenson | Collett | Maddox | Hyman | Mannert L. Abele | Purdy | Drexler | Blue | Brush | Taussig | Samuel N. Moore | Harry E. Hubbard | Alfred A. Cunningham | John R. Pierce | Frank E. Evans | John A. Bole | Beatty | Putnam | Strong | Lofberg | John W. Thomason | Buck | Henley | Lowry | Hugh W. Hadley | Willard Keith | James C. Owens | Zellars | Massey | Douglas H. Fox | Stormes | Robert K. Huntington | Bristol

List of destroyers of the United States Navy
List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy
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