| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 732 |
| Built by | Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Nov 1943 |
| Launched | 8 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 16 Jun 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned at an unknown date. |
Commands listed for USS Hyman (DD 732)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Rollo Neill Norgaard, USN | 16 Jun 1944 | 22 May 1945 |
| 2 | Cdr. James Louis Foley, USN | 22 May 1945 | 5 Jun 1946 |
| 3 | Cdr. James Edward Smith, USN | 5 Jun 1946 | 9 Jul 1948 |
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Noteable events involving Hyman include:
12 Oct 1944
USS Hyman arrives at Pearl Harbor.
26 Jan 1945
USS Hyman departs Pearl Harbor bound for Saipan (through Eniwetok). In mid-February she participated in the Iwo Jima landings.
2 Mar 1945
USS Hyman departs the Iwo Jima area bound for Leyte, Philippines.
26 Mar 1945
USS Hyman departs Leyte, Philippines to participate in the Okinawa landings.
6 Apr 1945
While operating of Okinawa USS Hyman (Cmdr Rollo Niel Norgaard) is damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 26º45'N, 27º42'E. 10 men were killed and over 40 men were wounded.
7 Apr 1945
The damaged USS Hyman receives emergency repairs at Kerama Retto.
18 Apr 1945
USS Hyman arrives at Saipan.
16 May 1945
USS Hyman arrives at the Mare Island Navy Yard for full repairs and overhaul.
26 Jul 1945
USS Hyman had her repairs at Mare Island Navy Yard completed.
15 Aug 1945
USS Hyman arrives at Pearl Harbor.
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