USS Towers DDG-9 |
Type: |
Guided Missile Destroyer |
Class: |
Charles F. Adams (Class Overview) |
Builder: |
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. Seattle, Washington |
Hull Number: |
DDG-9 (a) |
Ordered: |
March 28, 1957 |
Commissioned: |
June 6, 1961 |
Keel Laid: |
April 1, 1958 |
Decommissioned: |
October 1, 1990 |
Launched: |
April 23, 1959 |
Stricken: |
May 27, 1992 |
Fate: |
Sunk as target Oct. 8-9, 2002. Location: North Pacific 174 miles SW of San Diego, California (31.16.192N - 119.31.396W). |
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Notes: |
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(a):
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Ordered as DD-959, reclassified as DDG-959 on Aug. 16, 1956, reclassified as DDG-9 on June 26, 1957. |
Dimensions, Machinery and Performance |
Length: |
437' |
Engines: |
2 Westinghouse geared steam turbines |
Beam: |
47' |
Boilers: |
4 Foster Wheeler 1,200 PSI (oil fired) |
Draft: |
20' 1" / 22' max. |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
3,277 std. / 4,526 full |
SHP: |
70,000 |
Speed: |
33 knots |
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Crew: |
330+ |
Range: |
4,500 NM @ 20 knots / 6,000 NM @ 14 knots |
Notes: |
Named in honor of Admiral John H. Towers, U.S.N. (1885-1955). |
Christened by
Mrs. Nathaniel Rotoreau Jr. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Mar. 2, 2007 |