USS Allen M Sumner (DD-692)
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| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 692 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Laid down | 7 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 15 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 26 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 15 Aug 1973 |
| History |
6 Jan 1945 USS Allen M. Sumner (Cdr. Norman John Sampson) arrives at Lingayen Gulf. Later this day Allen M. Sumner is hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 16º40'N, 120º10'E. The plane hit near the after torpedo mount killing 14 men and injuring 19. Despite the damage done Allen. M. Sumner remained in action in the area until 14 January when she departed bound for the United States west coast for repairs |
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