| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DD 778 |
| Built by | Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 14 Jan 1944 |
| Launched | 19 Aug 1944 |
| Commissioned | 24 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 1969 |
| History | Decommissioned in 1969. |
Commands listed for USS Massey (DD 778)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Charles Warren Aldrich, USN | 24 Nov 1944 | 20 Nov 1945 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Donald Irving Thomas, USN | 20 Nov 1945 | 10 May 1946 |
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Notable events involving Massey include:
12 Dec 1944
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) departed from Seattle bound for San Diego.
13 Feb 1945
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) departed from Bremerton bound for Pearl Harbor.
21 Mar 1945
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) arrived at Ulithi.
1 Apr 1945
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) departed from Ulithi to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
24 Jun 1945
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) departed from the Okinawa area bound for San Pedro Bay, Philippines.
16 Jul 1945
USS Massey (Cdr. C.W. Aldrich) arrived back in the Okinawa area.
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