👁️ Another Tier VIII ship up & close! USS Allen M. Sumner was the lead ship of her class of destroyers. These ships offered a few upgrades compared to the Flatcher (ha!) class, including the gun mounts, dual rudders, additional anti-aircraft weapons, as well as other advancements. 🇺🇸 This update she comes as the new researchable Tier VIII of the USN destroyer Tech Tree. So, how will you rate her? #wowslegends For more info on the other destroyers of the update, check out our dedicated blog po

On April 16, 1945—just 2 weeks into the fateful invasion of Okinawa—an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer strays from the American fleet, keeping watch for Japanese counterattacks. When a wave of contacts appeared on the ship's radar, little did USS Laffey's crew know that their ship was about to cement its reputation as "the ship that would not die." | World of Warships