USN
Sumner Class Destroyer

Built
Begun
August 30, 1943
Launched
February 9, 1944
Commissioned
March 27, 1944

Crew
191

Sunk  December 3, 1944 at 0013 hours

Ship History
Built by Federal Shipbuilding Companty, Keamy, NJ begun August 30, 1943. Launched February 9, 1944. Comissioned on March 27, 1944.

Sinking History
At 0013 hours, Cooper was hit by a Japanese torpedo mid ship, broke in two and sunk during the Ormoc Bay Leyte, Philippines on the night of December 3, 1944 with the loss of 191 of her crew.

Some if its surviving crew swam to Ponson Island, where they were rescued by PBY Catalina piloted by Ball of VP-34.

References
Preludes to Victory: The Battle of Ormoc Bay by William Griggs

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