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 Maddox (DD-731)
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USS Maddox, was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. She was named after Captain William A. T. Maddox of the United States Marine Corps.
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
…May 1974 for spare parts USS Collett DD-730 11 October 1943 5 March 1944 16 May 1944 18 December 1970 Sold to Argentina in 1974 as Piedra Buena (D-29) USS Maddox DD-731 28 October 1943 19 March 1944 2 June 1944 2 July 1972 Sold to Republic of China Navy as Po Yang USS Hyman DD-732 22 November 1943 8 April 1944…
USS Maddox underway in the early 1960s
Maddox underway in 1964