The USS Cummings (DD-365) was a Mahan-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1936. Built by United Shipyards, Inc., in New York, she was launched on December 11, 1935, and sponsored by Mrs. W. W. Mills. The vessel measured approximately 1,414 tons standard displacement, with an overall length of around 341 feet, a beam of 35 feet, and a draft of about 12 feet. Her propulsion system allowed her to reach speeds up to 35 knots, powered by geared turbines and oil-fired boilers. Cummings was primarily based in the Pacific, with her homeport at Pearl Harbor from April 1940. She participated in various fleet exercises, patrols, and training missions in Hawaiian waters, as well as in the Caribbean and along the west coast of the United States. Notably, she was present during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but escaped significant damage or casualties, quickly sortieing on patrol afterward. Throughout World War II, USS Cummings served as a convoy escort, patrol vessel, and screening ship for larger fleet operations. Her service included convoy runs between Pearl Harbor and San Francisco, as well as to Fiji and New Zealand. She played a role in the Guadalcanal campaign, escorting transports and conducting patrols from bases in the South Pacific. In 1944, she participated in operations in the Marshall Islands, supporting air strikes on Wotje and Eniwetok, and later joined British Task Forces in strikes against Sumatra and Java. Cummings also supported the critical Battle of Leyte Gulf, and participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, providing fire support during the invasion. She was actively involved in strikes on Okinawa and the Japanese home islands, as well as in air-sea rescue operations. Her notable duties included supervising the occupation of Haha Jima and escorting President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his voyage to the Pacific. Decommissioned on December 14, 1945, and sold for scrap in 1947, USS Cummings earned seven battle stars for her wartime service, marking her as a significant participant in naval operations across the Pacific during World War II.

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