DD 729 (Sumner class)

Builder:        Bath Iron Works, Bath Me. 
Laid Down:      September 11, 1943
Launched:       February 12, 1944
Commissioned:   May 2, 1944
Decommissioned: February 12 1971
Fate:           To Taiwan May 6, 1974. Cannibalized for spare parts.

We are seeking information on the USS Lyman K. Swenson and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section.