| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 734 |
| Built by | Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Dec 1943 |
| Launched | 7 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 18 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned at an unknown date. |
Commands listed for USS Purdy (DD 734)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Frank Lesher Johnson, USN | 18 Jul 1944 | 24 Jul 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Purdy include:
7 Feb 1945
With her shakedown completed USS Purdy departs Trinidad bound for San Diego, California.
17 Mar 1945
USS Purdy arrives at Leyte, Philippines.
27 Mar 1945
USS Purdy departs Leyte to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
1 Apr 1945
USS Purdy arrives in the Okinawa area.
12 Apr 1945
USS Purdy is heavily damaged by Japanese kamikaze aircraft of Okinawa in position 27º16'N, 127º50'E. 15 of her crew were killed and 58 were wounded. Purdy put into Kerama Retto for temporary repairs. Later she headed to Guam for further repairs.
28 May 1945
USS Purdy arrives at San Francisco for full repairs and overhaul.
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