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Allen M. Sumner
(DD-692) Class as converted to
high-speed minelayers
Specifications
for this configuration of the
Sumners were taken from Ships’
Data U.S. Naval Vessels, Vol. 1,
15 April 1945. Displacement:
2,882 tons (trial). Dimensions:
376'-6" overall, 40'-10" beam,
18'10"max draft. Speed: 34.2
knots (trial). Armament: three
twin 5-in./38 cal. gun mounts,
two quadruple 40mm gun mounts,
two twin 40mm gun mounts, ten
single 20mm gun mounts, up to
120 mines, two depth charge
release tracks (for 600 lb.
charges), and two port and
starboard single K-Gun depth
charge projectors (for 300 lb.
charges). Radar: one SC air
search radar set and one SG
surface search radar set. Fire
Control: one MK 37 GFCS with MK
12/22 radar. Sonar: one QGA
sonar set. Complement: 21
officers and 342 enlisted
USS Robert H.
Smith (DM-23 ex-DD-735)
USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24
ex-DD-736)
USS Shannon (DM-25 ex DD-737)
USS Harry F. Bauer (DM-26
ex-DD-738)
USS Adams (DM-27 ex-DD-739)
USS Tolman (DM-28 ex-DD-740)
USS Henry A. Wiley (DM-29
ex-DD-749)
USS Shea (DM-30 ex-DD-750)
USS J. William Ditter (DM-31
ex-DD-751)
USS Lindsey (DM-32 ex-DD-771)
USS Gwin (DM-33 ex-DD-772)
USS Aaron Ward (DM-34 ex-DD-773)
Note: The minelayers described
here were designed to conduct
high-speed minelaying operations
in addition to performing their
normal duties as destroyers.
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