USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) was the lead ship of her class and a workhorse U.S. Navy destroyer commissioned 26 January 1944 and serving through 15 August 1973 — 29 years of Pacific Theater WWII combat (Iwo Jima, Okinawa), Korean War operations, and Vietnam-era radar picket duty. The 35-entry equipment manifest below is sourced from her Ship’s Machinery documentation, processed via vision pipeline (the original PDF being a scanned BUSHIPS document with no embedded text layer).
Equipment Manifest
| Equipment | Manufacturer | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Propulsion Turbine, High Pressure | General Electric | 5665 RPM, 14,600 HP, 565 PSI Steam | |
| Main Propulsion Turbine, Low Pressure | General Electric | 4788 RPM, 15,400 HP | |
| Turbo-Generator, Ship Service | Westinghouse Electric Co. | 400 KW 500 KVA, 640 Amp, 1200 RPM, 3 Phase, 60 Cycle, 450 VAC, Turbine 10,059 RPM, 565 PSI Steam | |
| Emergency Ship Service Generator, Diesel | General Electric Co. | 100 KW, 150 KVA, 1200 RPM, 3 Phase 60 Cycle, 440 VAC | |
| Emergency Diesel Motors | General Motors Corp. | Model 3-268A, 145 BHP, 1200 RPM, 0.6 P.F. | |
| Distilling Plant | Griscom-Russell Co. | 2 | Soloshell, low pressure, 1 each 12,000 GPD, 1 each 4,000 GPD |
| Main Steam Boilers | Babcock & Wilcox Co. | Express Type, 634 PSI Designed Pressure, Furnace Volume 569 cu. ft. | |
| Air Compressor, High Pressure | Worthington Co. | 3 stage 20 CFH, 3000 PSI, 585 RPM, 43 BHP, Turbine 5850 RPM, 565 PSI steam | |
| Air Conditioning Compressor | Carrier Corp. | Model 5F40-1-49, Motor: Reliance Electric Co., 7.5 HP, 1745 RPM, 440 VAC | |
| Main Circulating Pump | Warren Steam Pump Co. | 26,500 GPM, 31 PSI, 900 RPM. Turbine: Westinghouse Co., 4150 RPM, 300 BHP, 575 PSI steam | |
| Refrigeration Compressor | Carrier Corp. | 1 | 2 ton capacity, Motor: General Electric Co., 4/2 HP, 1720/860 RPM, 440 VAC |
| Fuel Oil Service Pump | Delaval Pump Co. | 50 GPM, 350 PSI, 570 RPM. Turbine: 575 PSI steam | |
| Anchor Windlass | Hyde Windlass Co. | Motor: Westinghouse Electric Co., 30/7.5 HP, 1800/450 RPM, 1750 RPM, 440 VAC | |
| Steering Gear | Hyde Windlass Co. | Electro-Hydraulic, Motor: General Electric Co., 35/8.75 HP, Pump: Waterbury Speed Gear Co., 1600 PSI, 440 RPM | |
| Boiler | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| Turbo Generator | General Electric | ||
| Condenser & Heat Exchanger | Worthington | ||
| Storage Battery | Exide | ||
| Evaporating Plants | Schutte & Koerting | ||
| Emergency Diesel Generator | General Motors | ||
| Blowers | Worthington | ||
| Rotary Pumps | Worthington | ||
| Reduction Gear | General Electric | ||
| Propeller | Not specified in visible text | Cast steel construction mentioned | |
| Reciprocating Pump | Not clearly legible in image | ||
| Centrifugal Pump | Not clearly legible in image | ||
| Turbine | Not clearly legible in image | ||
| Compressor | Not clearly legible in image | ||
| Soot Blower Piping | Superior Shipbuilding, U.S.N. | Sheet No. 11, Drawing 50101-706989 | |
| Sea Connections / Sea Chests | Todd Pacific Shipyards Inc. | Openings in ship's hull below waterline for sea valves | |
| Boiler Blow Piping | Todd Pacific Shipyards Inc. | Piping system for boiler operations | |
| Steam Generator | Combustion Engineering | ||
| Main Turbine | General Electric | ||
| Pump | Worthington | ||
| Compressor | General Electric |
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Allen M. Sumner
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy destroyers of this era are documented to have included:
- Pipe lagging and thermal insulation on main steam, feed-water, fuel-oil, condensate, and saltwater piping throughout machinery spaces
- Boiler block insulation, refractory brick, and gun-blocks around the main boilers
- Asbestos gaskets and braided packing in valves, flanges, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and turbine glands
- Insulation jackets and removable lagging on main propulsion turbines, reduction gears, ship-service turbine generators, and forced-draft blowers
- Sheet asbestos and Marinite panels as fire-stops, bulkhead insulation, and overhead insulation
- Vinyl asbestos floor tile (VAT) in passageways, berthing, mess decks, and habitable compartments
- Asbestos rope, wick, and tape in gland-seal applications throughout the engineering plant
Sailors in Boilerman, Machinist’s Mate, Engineman, Electrician’s Mate, Hull Maintenance Technician, Damage Controlman, and other engineering ratings worked routinely in spaces where these materials were installed, maintained, ripped out, and replaced.
VA Benefits for Allen M. Sumner Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, and pleural disease as conditions presumed to be service-connected for Navy veterans with documented asbestos exposure. The Allen M. Sumner equipment manifest is direct documentary evidence of the asbestos-containing materials her crew worked around throughout her service life.
Parallel claims against the asbestos bankruptcy trust funds established by the manufacturers of these products are also available, and do not reduce VA compensation.
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Equipment manifest derived from public-record BUSHIPS documentation specific to USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.