ALLEN M SUMNER DD 692

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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

  1. USS ALLEN M. SUMNER DD-692
    Commissioned January 26 1944 - Decommissioned August 15 1973

    Stricken 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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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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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


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1947-02-17

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1951-04-30

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

1955-07-05

Official Business


 

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

Note:


 

Locy Type
2z

1944-02-28

Note:


 

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

1972-03-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USS ALBANY CG-10

1973-08-15

Last Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
F
(USCS Illustration A-22)

1945-10-27
to
1945-10-27

Notes:


 

Other Information

Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 1 Battle (Korea)

Earned 2 Battle Stars (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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