DD 776 (Sumner class) - Destroyers OnLine

Being refueled from the USS Des Moines CA134.
© Photo by J. C. Harris IC2, crewman.
Circa 1953(?) Near Gitmo

Builder:        Bethlehem Steel, San Pedro. 
Laid Down:      April 9, 1944
Launched:       October 1, 1944
Commissioned:   February 17, 1945
Decommissioned: X
Decommissioned: April 3 - September 20, 1950,
                July 15, 1973
Fate:           To Brazil July 15, 1973. Renamed Sergipe, 
                Decommissioned 10/17/95

We are seeking information on the James C. Owens 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.