Allen M. Sumner class - DD - Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: See Also: FF Knox class F253 Events ---Filter---CommissionedStruckFate: scrapped History of USS Hugh Purvis DD-709 1944-may-23Laid downLaid down 1944-dec-17LaunchedLaunched 1945-mar-01CommissionedCommissioned 1948-dec-14HomeportHomeport arrived at Newport RI 1960-marRefitRefit entered Boston Naval Shipyard for FRAM II upgrade, until late 1960 1972-jun-15DecommissionedDecommissioned 1972-jul-01Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Turkish Navy History of TCG Zafer D356 1972-jul-01CommissionedCommissioned ex USS Hugh Purvis History of USS Hugh Purvis DD-709 1973-feb-01StruckStruck from US Navy list History of TCG Zafer D356 1993StruckStruck and returned to USA for scrapping 1994Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event