page_title: USS Aaron Ward (DM-34)
hierarchical_section_title: USS Aaron Ward (DM-34)
caption_attribution_description: The U.S. Navy destroyer minelayer USS Aaron Ward (DM-34) on 17 November 1944.
context_page_description: The third ship named USS Aaron Ward in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the service of the United States Navy.
  She was laid down as an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer on 12 December 1943 at San Pedro, California by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and launched on 5 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. G. H. Ratliff. The ship was redesignated a destroyer minelayer, DM-34, on 19 July 1944, and commissioned on 28 October 1944 with Commander William H. Sanders Jr. in command.
context_section_description: The third ship named USS Aaron Ward (DD-773/DM-34) in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the service of the United States Navy.
  She was laid down as an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer (DD-773) on 12 December 1943 at San Pedro, California by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and launched on 5 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. G. H. Ratliff. The ship was redesignated a destroyer minelayer, DM-34, on 19 July 1944, and commissioned on 28 October 1944 with Commander William H. Sanders Jr. in command.
caption: Aaron Ward in camouflage measure 32, design 11a
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