Construction
The Sullivans was originally laid down as Putnam on 10 October 1942 at San Francisco, California by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. She was renamed The Sullivans on 6 February 1943 and launched 4 April 1943. The ship was sponsored by Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan, the mother of the five Sullivan brothers. The Sullivans was commissioned on 30 September 1943 with Commander Kenneth M. Gentry in command.
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