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USS Lyman K. Swenson
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USS Lyman K. Swenson, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was laid down on 11 September 1943 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine and launched on 12 February 1944; sponsored by Miss Cecelia A. Swenson, dau
USS Lyman K. Swenson in 1970
USS Lyman K. Swenson in 1970
Lyman K. Swenson shelling Vietnamese targets in 1969
Lyman K. Swenson shelling Vietnamese targets in 1969
Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization
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The Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization program of the United States Navy extended the lives of World War II-era destroyers by shifting their mission from a surface attack role to that of a submari
USS Lyman K. Swenson
…deployment annually in the western Pacific until 1960. To catch up with changing technology she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard 27 June 1960 for a FRAM II refit. Antisubmarine warfare capabilities received the greatest emphasis as she received a helicopter flight and hangar deck. Following underway training…
USS George K. MacKenzie, after her FRAM I conversion.
USS George K. MacKenzie, after her FRAM I conversion.
Sarsfield (top) as delivered and Rowan (bottom) after FRAM I.
Sarsfield (top) as delivered and Rowan (bottom) after FRAM I.
Nicholas, a Fletcher-class destroyer, after her FRAM II upgrade.
Nicholas, a Fletcher-class destroyer, after her FRAM II upgrade.
Bryce Canyon with FRAM II-modernised Lyman K. Swenson, Collett and Blue. Shelton, closest to camera, received FRAM I (note the ASROC launcher on the m
Bryce Canyon with FRAM II-modernised Lyman K. Swenson, Collett and Blue. Shelton, closest to camera, received FRAM I (note the ASROC launcher on the mid-deck).