| Author: | Lawrence S. Saxon | ISBN: | 9781681621999 |
| Publisher: | Turner Publishing Company | Publication: | January 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Turner | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lawrence S. Saxon |
| ISBN: | 9781681621999 |
| Publisher: | Turner Publishing Company |
| Publication: | January 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Turner |
| Language: | English |
A printed summary of the twelve destroyers of the Allen M. Sumner class, all completed as light minelayers during 1944. The author served on Thomas E Fraser (DM-24), attached to Mine Division Seven and present at Okinawa and Iwo Jima; her war service is described in some detail. The other eleven vessels comprised Smith, Shannon, Bauer, Adams, Tolman, Wiley, Shea, Ditter, Lindsey, Gwin and Ward; their war service is given in summary with pictures.
A printed summary of the twelve destroyers of the Allen M. Sumner class, all completed as light minelayers during 1944. The author served on Thomas E Fraser (DM-24), attached to Mine Division Seven and present at Okinawa and Iwo Jima; her war service is described in some detail. The other eleven vessels comprised Smith, Shannon, Bauer, Adams, Tolman, Wiley, Shea, Ditter, Lindsey, Gwin and Ward; their war service is given in summary with pictures.
