ALLEN M SUMNER DD 692

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid July 7 1943 - Launched December 15 1943 USS ALLEN M. SUMNER DD-692 Commissioned January 26 1944 - Decommissioned August 15 1973 Struck from Naval Register August 15 1973 Sold November 13 1974 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-72)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z and 9efu USS ABSD-2

1943-12-15

No Image

Launching

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1943-12-15

Launching

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Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-17

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Locy Type 2(n)

1951-04-30

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Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1966-07-21

Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog
Type 2(n+) listed for 1960, but clearly no periods in USS and no hyphen in designation

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1955-07-05

Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog
Type 2(n) listed for 1955, but clearly hyphen is visible in designation

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1955-07-05

Close-up view of the Return Address on the July 5 1955 cover

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1968-03-21

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Locy Type 2z

1944-02-28

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-03-07

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-22

1945-10-27 to 1945-10-27

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS ALBANY CG-10

1973-08-15

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

ALLEN M. SUMNER earned 2 battle stars for WWII, 1 for Korea, and 2 for Vietnam

NAMESAKE - Captain Allen Melancthon Sumner, USMC (October 1 1882 - July 19 1918)
Captain Sumner received the Croix de guerre with Gilt Star as well as 3 Silver Star Citations for his gallentry during World War I. He was killed in action at Vierzy, near Soissons, France on July 19 1918.
The US Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Sumner DD-333 and USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692.

 

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