DD-692 Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyers

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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyers
Model featured: DD-692 "USS Allen M. Sumner"
- circa 1957 to 1960 before FRAM conversion -

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Any Allen Sumner Class destroyer, custom
Note: Built as per your ship and circa

Scale 1:192 / 24"
Price: $1599

1/3 deposit $533

Scale 1:150 / 31"
Price: $1899

1/3 deposit $633

Scale 1:130 / 35"
Price: $2199

1/3 deposit $733

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Fully assembled museum quality wooden desk top display models custom built as to your designated circa including flagging and personalized brass plate.

Based on the successful Fletcher Class destroyer that preceded it, the Allen M. Sumner Class destroyers were larger and more heavily armed - especially for anti-aircraft defense. The US Navy commissioned 58 of these ships (plus another 12 that were made into mine layers) in 1944 - 1945.

In the late 50s to early 60s, thirty-three Allen Sumner Class destroyers received numerous modifications under the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program which gave the ships enhanced ASW capabilities and extended their working lifespan approximately 5 years. The FRAM 2 suite included SQS-4 sonar, SQS-9 variable depth sonar and the DASH (Drone Anti Submarine Helicopter) system. Improved surface and air search radars, electronic counter measures equipment, hedgehog launchers, new torpedoes and torpedo launching systems were also added.

Many Sumner Class ships survived until the early 1970s when they were sold off to various allied navies. Today they are still operated by Brazil (4), Greece (1), Iran (2), Korea (2), Taiwan (2) and Turkey (1).

Allen M. Sumner Class specifications
Length	376 ft 6 in
Beam	40 ft 10 in
Draft	14 ft 5 in
Displacement	3,315 tons fully loaded
Power Plant	4 Boilers, 2 turbines @ 60,000hp
Screws + SHP	2 screws, 60,000 SHP total
Speed	36.5 knots
Crew	20 officers, 325 enlisted (270 for Vietnam)
Guns	Six 5" guns in twin turrets; Two quad 40mm (3 in 1945); Two twin 40mm, 10 20mm single mounts; 1950 - two twin 3" guns added FRAM 2 - removed all but the 5" guns
Torpedoes	Mk-14, Mk-15 quintuple torpedo mounts (Mk-15 replaced by quad 40mm in 1945) FRAM 2 replaced everything with 2 Mk-25 single tubes (removed 1968) and two MK-32 triple tubes; DASH helicopter
Depth Charges	Depth Charge Projector Battery; Two Mk-9 depth charge racks; six K-guns In 1950's two Hedgehog mounts added. FRAM 2 only Hedgehog mounts retained

DD-700 “USS HAYNSWORTH" circa 1958

Listing of all Allen M. Sumner Class hulls and ship names
DD-692 Allen M. Sumner	DD-707 Soley	DD-734 Purdy	DD-760 John W. Thomason
DD-693 Moale	DD-708 Harlan R. Dickson	DD-741 Drexler	DD-761 Buck
DD-694 Ingraham	DD-709 Hugh Purvis	DD-744 Blue	DD-762 Henley
DD-695 Cooper	DD-722 Barton	DD-745 Brush	DD-770 Lowry
DD-696 English	DD-723 Walke	DD-746 Taussig	DD-774 Hugh W. Hadley
DD-697 Charles S. Sperry	DD-724 Laffey	DD-747 Samuel N. Moore	DD-775 Willard Keith
DD-698 Ault	DD-725 O'Brien	DD-748 Harry E. Hubbard	DD-776 James C. Owens
DD-699 Waldron	DD-726 Meredith	DD-752 Alfred A Cunningham	DD-777 Zellars
DD-700 Haynsworth	DD-727 De Haven	DD-753 John R. Pierce	DD-778 Massey
DD-701 John W. Weeks	DD-728 Mansfield	DD-754 Frank E. Evans	DD-779 Douglas H. Fox
DD-702 Hank	DD-729 Lyman K. Swenson	DD-755 John A. Bole	DD-780 Stormes
DD-703 Wallace L. Lind	DD-730 Collett	DD-756 Beatty	DD-781 Robert K. Huntington
DD-704 Borie	DD-731 Maddox	DD-757 Putnam	DD-857 Bristol
DD-705 Compton	DD-732 Hyman	DD-758 Strong
DD-706 Gainard	DD-733 Mannert L. Abele	DD-759 Lofberg

Listing of Allen M. Sumner Class destroyers that received FRAM 2 modernization
DD-692 Allen M. Sumner	DD-723 Walke	DD-752 Alfred A Cunningham	DD-776 James C. Owens
DD-693 Moale	DD-724 Laffey	DD-754 Frank E. Evans	DD-777 Zellars
DD-694 Ingraham	DD-725 O'Brien	DD-755 John A. Bole	DD-778 Massey
DD-697 Charles S. Sperry	DD-727 De Haven	DD-757 Putnam	DD-779 Douglas H. Fox
DD-698 Ault	DD-728 Mansfield	DD-758 Strong	DD-780 Stormes
DD-699 Waldron	DD-729 Lyman K. Swenson	DD-759 Lofberg	DD-781 Robert K. Huntington
DD-703 Wallace L. Lind	DD-730 Collett	DD-760 John W. Thomason
DD-704 Borie	DD-744 Blue	DD-761 Buck
DD-709 Hugh Purvis	DD-746 Taussig	DD-770 Lowry