DD 778 (Sumner class)

  Builder: Todd Shipyards, Seattle Laid Down: January 14, 1944 Launched: August 19, 1944 Commissioned: November 24, 1944 Decommissioned: 1969 (?) Fate: Stricken 9/17/73; Sold 11/13/74 and broken up. We are seeking information on the USS Massey and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into these pages.   […]

DD 780 (Sumner Class)

Builder: Todd Pacific Laid Down: July 25, 1943 Launched: November 4, 1944 Commissioned: January 27, 1945 Decommissioned: December 5, 1970 Fate: To Iran September 15, 1972 as Palang We are seeking information on the USS Stormes and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough […]

DD 781 (Sumner class)

Mayport Florida, 1962 Contributed by: Bill Hart Builder: Todd-Pacific Seattle Laid Down: February 29, 1944 Launched: December 5, 1944 Commissioned: March 3, 1945 Decommissioned: Fate: To Venezuela October 31, 1973 We are seeking information on the USS Robert K. Huntington and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this […]

DD 857 (Last of the Sumner Class)

Builder: Bethlehem Steel,San Pedro. Laid Down: May 5, 1944 Launched: October 29, 1944 Commissioned: March 17, 1945 Decommissioned: November 21, 1969 (Stricken) Fate: To Taiwan December 9, 1969. Renamed Hua Yang, Stricken and scraped in 1993. We are seeking information on the USS Bristol and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we […]

Spruance Class

The Spruance ( DD ) Class Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding Power plant: Four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, two shafts, 80,000 shaft hp Length: 563 feet Beam: 55 feet Displacement: 8,168 metric tons full load Speed: 30+ knots Aircraft: Two SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helo’s Armament: 8 Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); Tomahawk ASM/LAM, VLS; […]

Oliver H. Perry Class

The Oliver Hazard Perry FFG Class Builder: Bath Iron Works; Todd Shipyards Seattle & San Pedro. Power plant: Two General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, one shafts, 41,000 shaft hp Length: 445 feet Beam: 45 feet Displacement: 4,165 metric tons full load Speed: 29+ knots Aircraft: Two SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helo’s Armament: SM-1 MR […]

Links, Ships

USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 H.M.S. Barfleur USS Barry DDG 52 USS Carney DDG 64 USS Claxton DD 571 USS Cole DDG 67 USS Cotten DD 669 USS Cushing DD-55, DD-376, DD-797, DD-985 USS Gearing USS Gonzalez DDG 66 USS Hanson DD 832 USS Haynsworth DD 700 USS Higgins DDG 76 USS Hopper DDG 70 […]

Links, other

Other Naval Links We are looking for other sites to include in this evolving list. Please send us URL’s that should be included. Adams Class Veterans Association DD(X) Multi-mission surface combatant Battleships, Carriers, and All Other Warships Center for Military Readiness Cruiser Sailors Association Cyberspace Association of US Submariners (CAUSS) Destroyer Escorts Destroyer Escort Sailors Association Disabled […]

Kidd Class

The Kidd ( DDG ) Class Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding Power plant: Four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, two shafts, 80,000 shaft hp Length: 563 feet Beam: 55 feet Displacement: 8,168 metric tons full load Speed: 30+ knots Aircraft: Two SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helo’s Armament: Standard Missile SM-2 (MR); 8 Harpoon (from 2 quad […]

Index

About These Pages All Ships List Allen M. Sumner ( DD ) Class Bagley ( DD ) Class Bainbridge ( DD ) Class Benham ( DD ) Class Benson ( DD ) Class Bibliography Book Reviews Boot Company 61-048 NTC San Diego Bristol ( DD ) Class Bronstein ( FF ) Class Brooke ( FFG […]