| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 728 |
| Built by | Bath Iron Works (Bath, Maine, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 28 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 29 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 14 Apr 1944 |
| End service | 4 Feb 1971 |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken 4 February 1971. |
Commands listed for USS Mansfield (DD 728)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Robert Edgar Braddy, Jr., USN | 1 Apr 1944 | 2 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Lawrence William Smythe, USN | 2 Feb 1945 | 24 Mar 1947 |
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Notable events involving Mansfield include:
10 Sep 1944
USS Mansfield arrived at San Diego, California.
17 Sep 1944
USS Mansfield departed from San Diego bound for Pearl Harbor.
10 Dec 1944
USS Mansfield departed from Ulithi with TF 38.
23 Dec 1944
USS Mansfield returns to Ulithi.
30 Dec 1944
USS Mansfield departed from Ulithi again with TF 38.
26 Jan 1945
USS Mansfield returns to Ulithi.
10 Feb 1945
USS Mansfield departed from Ulithi with TF 58.
4 Mar 1945
USS Mansfield returns to Ulithi.
14 Mar 1945
USS Mansfield departed from Ulithi again with TF 58 to participate in the Okinawa operations.
27 Apr 1945
USS Mansfield departed from the Okinawa area bound for Ulithi.
9 May 1945
USS Mansfield departed from Ulithi again the TF 58.
13 Jun 1945
USS Mansfield arrived at Leyte, Philippines.
1 Jul 1945
USS Mansfield departed from Leyte with TF 38.
2 Sep 1945
USS Mansfield enters Tokyo Bay.
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