The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers. The class was named for Allen Melanc
USS Lyman K. Swenson in 1955
USS De Haven c.1970 fitted with FRAM II modifications.
USS Laffey (DD-724)
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USS Laffey is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944. She was the second ship of the United States Navy t
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
…served in the US Navy into the 1970s. After being retired from the US fleet, 29 of them were sold to other navies, where they served many more years. One still exists as a museum ship in South Carolina. The first ship was laid down in May 1943, while the last was launched in April 1945. In that time, the United States…
USS Laffey in 1959
Laffey in 2007
Laffey during World War II
USS Laffey (DD-724) in June 2019