Spruance class

1975

Primary antisubmarine warfare escorts for more than 25 years, the Spruances replaced the large number of WWII era Allen M Sumner and Gearing class destroyers still in service. They were the first large US warships to use all gas turbine propulsion and a slightly lengthened version of the hull was also used for the AEGIS Ticonderoga class.
In late 1980s many replaced the Mk 16 ASROC launcher with a VLS (Vertical Launch System) capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Destroyer · ships
crew:	335
full load (tn):	8000
length (m):	161
beam (m):	16.8
draught (m):	8.8
range (nm):	6000
max speed (knots):	32.5

Class Family

Spruance class
- Kidd class
  - Kee Lung class
- Ticonderoga class
  - Ticonderoga VLS class

Systems

4	Naval Engine	gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
2	Naval Engine	propulsion system: COGOG
2	Missile Launcher	Mk 141 quad Harpoon
	Missile Launcher	Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow
2	Naval Gun	Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
	Torpedo Launchers	Mk 16 8-cell ASROC
2	Torpedo Launchers	Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

Shipyards

Shipyard	Built
Ingalls Shipbuilding	31

Aircraft

Manufacturer	Operator	Typical	Max
Kaman Seasprite	US Navy		2
Sikorsky Seahawk	US Navy	1	2
Sikorsky S-61 H-3	US Navy		1

Ships

Built	Decom		Ship	Transferred to
1975	2005	DD-963	USS Spruance2006
1976	2001	DD-966	USS Hewitt
1976	2003	DD-965	USS Kinkaid2004
1976	2003	DD-964	USS Paul F. Foster	USS Paul F. Foster
1977	2003	DD-968	USS Arthur W. Radford
1977	2001	DD-970	USS Caron2002
1977	2002	DD-971	USS David R. Ray2008
1977	2003	DD-967	USS Elliot2005
1977	2004	DD-975	USS O'Brien2006
1977	2002	DD-969	USS Peterson2004
1978	2003	DD-977	USS Briscoe2005
1978	1998	DD-974	USS Comte de Grasse2006
1978	1998	DD-979	USS Conolly2009
1978	2002	DD-973	USS John Young2004
1978	1998	DD-976	USS Merrill2003
1978	2000	DD-980	USS Moosbrugger
1978	2003	DD-972	USS Oldendorf2005
1978	2004	DD-978	USS Stump2006
1979	2005	DD-985	USS Cushing
1979	1998	DD-986	USS Harry W. Hill2004
1979	2000	DD-981	USS John Hancock
1979	1998	DD-983	USS John Rodgers
1979	1998	DD-984	USS Leftwich2003
1979	2002	DD-982	USS Nicholson2004
1979	2005	DD-987	USS O'Bannon2008
1980	2003	DD-989	USS Deyo2005
1980	2003	DD-991	USS Fife2005
1980	2004	DD-992	USS Fletcher2008
1980	1998	DD-990	USS Ingersoll2003
1980	2004	DD-988	USS Thorn2006
1983	2003	DD-997	USS Hayler2004