| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DM 28 |
| Mod | Destroyer Minelayer |
| Built by | Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 10 Apr 1944 |
| Launched | 13 Aug 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 Oct 1944 |
| End service | 29 Jan 1947 |
| History | Former DD 740, completed as Destroyer Minelayer DM-28. |
Commands listed for USS Tolman (DM 28)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Clifford Arthur Johnson, USN | 27 Oct 1944 | 18 Jul 1946 |
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Notable events involving Tolman include:
13 Jan 1945
USS Tolman departed from Boston bound for the Pacific.
27 Jan 1945
USS Tolman arrived at San Diego.
23 Feb 1945
USS Tolman departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.
19 Mar 1945
USS Tolman departed from Ulithi to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
19 Apr 1945
USS Tolman is grounded off Nagunna Reef.
25 Apr 1945
USS Tolman is towed of the reef. She was towed to Kerama Retto for repairs.
15 May 1945
USS Tolman enters dry-dock at Kerama Retto.
28 Jun 1945
USS Tolman departed from Kerama Retto bound for the United States.
21 Jul 1945
USS Tolman arrived at San Pedro for permanent repairs.
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