| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 702 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 Jan 1944 |
| Launched | 21 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 28 Aug 1944 |
| End service | 1 Jul 1972 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken 1 July 1972. |
Commands listed for USS Hank (DD 702)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. George Michael Chambers, USN | 28 Aug 1944 | 1945 |
| 2 | John William Myers Montgomery, USN | 1945 | 1946 |
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Noteable events involving Hank include:
6 Dec 1944
USS Hank arrives at Pearl Harbor.
28 Dec 1944
USS Hank arrives at Ulithi.
30 Dec 1944
USS Hank departs Ulithi with TF 38.
26 Jan 1945
USS Hank returns to Ulithi.
10 Feb 1945
USS Hank departs Ulithi with TF 58.
4 Mar 1945
USS Hank returns to Ulithi.
14 Mar 1945
USS Hank departs Ulithi again with TF 58.
11 Apr 1945
While supporting the Okinawa landings USS Hank is lightly damaged by a Japanese aircraft in position 27º00'N, 130º00'E. She returns to Ulithi to make repairs.
1 May 1945
With her repairs completed USS Hank rejoins TF 58 off Okinawa.
1 Jun 1945
USS Hank arrives at San Pedro Bay, Philippines.
1 Jul 1945
USS Hank departs San Pedro Bay, Philippines with TF 38.
10 Sep 1945
USS Hank enters Tokyo Bay.
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