A six-gun derivative of the Fletcher design characterized by their twin-gun turrets, dual rudders and additional anti-aircraft weapons. 70 ships were originally laid down and many were transferred later to foreign Navies.
| Derivatives / Succeeded by | |
|---|---|
| 1944 |  Gearing class |
| 1953 | Mitscher class |
| 1955 | Forrest Sherman class |
| 1955 | Farragut class |
| 1960 | DDG Charles F. Adams class |
| 1965 |  DDG Perth class |
| 1969 |  DDG Type 103 Lütjens class |
| 1970 | DDG Charles F. Adams NTU class |
| 1960 | DDG Coontz class |
Specifications |
Aircraft Shipyards |
| Bath Iron Works - | 1 |
| Bethlehem Mariners Harbor - | 1 |
| Bethlehem San Francisco - | 4 |
| Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company - | 6 |
| Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle - | 1 |
List of Ships |
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| 1944 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-697 | USS Charles S. Sperry | ||||
| 1974 | 1990 |  Chilean Navy D-16 Ministro Zenteno | |||||||
| 1944 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-699 | USS Waldron | ||||
| 1973 | 1986 |  Colombian Navy DD-03 ARC Santander | |||||||
| 1944 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-702 | USS Hank | ||||
| 1972 | 1983 |  Argentine Navy D-25 ARA Segui | |||||||
| 1944 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-704 | USS Borie | ||||
| 1972 | 1984 | Argentine Navy D-26 ARA Bouchard | |||||||
| 1944 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-705 | USS Compton | ||||
| 1972 | 1990 |  Brazilian Navy D34 Mato Grosso | |||||||
| 1944 | 1970 | | US Navy | DD-730 | USS Collett | ||||
| 1977 | 1985 | sunk 1988 | Argentine Navy D-29 ARA Piedra Buena | ||||||
| 1944 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-770 | USS Lowry | ||||
| 1973 | 1996 | Brazilian Navy D38 Espirito Santo | |||||||
| 1944 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-779 | USS Douglas H. Fox | ||||
| 1974 | 1990 | sunk 1998 | Chilean Navy D-17 Ministro Portales | ||||||
| 1945 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-709 | USS Hugh Purvis | NTFS | |||
| 1972 | 1993 |  Turkish Navy D356 TCG Zafer | |||||||
| 1945 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-711 | Gearing class USS Eugene A. Greene | ||||
| 1972 | 1989 | sunk 1991 |  Spanish Navy D-61 Churruca | ||||||
| 1945 | 1969 | sunk 1969 | | US Navy | DD-754 | USS Frank E Evans | NTKB | ||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-758 | USS Strong | ||||
| 1973 | 1996 | sunk 1997 | Brazilian Navy D37 Rio Grande do Norte | ||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-776 | USS James C. Owens | ||||
| 1973 | 1995 | Brazilian Navy D35 Sergipe | |||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-841 | Gearing class USS Noa | ||||
| 1973 | 1991 | Spanish Navy D-65 Blas de Lezo | |||||||
| 1945 | 1970 | | US Navy | DD-859 | Gearing class USS Norris | NBFE | |||
| 1973 | -- | Turkish Navy D354 TCG Kocatepe | |||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-875 | Gearing class USS Henry W. Tucker | ||||
| 1973 | 1994 | sunk 1994 | Brazilian Navy D25 Marcilio Dias | ||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-877 | Gearing class USS Perkins | ||||
| 1973 | 1984 | sunk 1987 | Argentine Navy D-27 ARA Comodoro Py | ||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-879 | Gearing class USS Leary | ||||
| 1973 | 1992 | Spanish Navy D-64 Langara | |||||||
| 1945 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-882 | Gearing class USS Furse | ||||
| 1972 | 1991 | Spanish Navy D-62 Gravina | |||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-887 | Gearing class USS Brinkley Bass | ||||
| 1973 | 1997 | sunk 2000 | Brazilian Navy D26 Mariz e Barros | ||||||
| 1945 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-889 | Gearing class USS O Hare | ||||
| 1973 | 1992 | Spanish Navy D-63 Mendez Nuñez | |||||||
| 1946 | 1979 | | US Navy | DD-718 | Gearing class USS Hamner | NTXJ | |||
| 1980 | 2003 | sunk 2005 |  ROCN DDG-927 ROCS Yun Yang | ||||||
| 1946 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-761 | USS Buck | ||||
| 1973 | 1995 | Brazilian Navy D36 Alagoas | |||||||
| 1946 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-789 | Gearing class USS Eversole | ||||
| 1973 | 1995 | Turkish Navy D352 TCG Gayret | |||||||
| 1946 | 1973 | | US Navy | DD-853 | Gearing class USS Charles H Roan | ||||
| 1973 | -- | Turkish Navy D351 TCG Maresal Fevzi Cakmak | |||||||
| 1946 | 1971 | | US Navy | DD-872 | Gearing class USS Forrest Royal | ||||
| 1971 | 1993 | Turkish Navy D353 TCG Adatepe | |||||||
| 1947 | 1972 | | US Navy | DD-765 | Gearing class USS Keppler | NKPD | |||
| 1972 | 1982 | Turkish Navy D355 TCG Tinaztepe | |||||||
| 1953 | 1978 | | US Navy | DDG-35 | Mitscher class USS Mitscher | ||||
| 1953 | 1978 | | US Navy | DDG-36 | Mitscher class USS John S. McCain | ||||
| 1954 | 1969 | | US Navy | DL-4 | Mitscher class USS Willis A. Lee | ||||
| 1954 | 1969 | | US Navy | DL-5 | Mitscher class USS Wilkinson | ||||
| 1955 | 1955 | | US Navy | DL-6 | Farragut class USS Farragut | ||||
| 1960 | 1989 | Coontz class DDG-37 USS Farragut | |||||||
| 1955 | 1955 | | US Navy | DL-7 | Farragut class USS Luce | ||||
| 1961 | 1991 | Coontz class DDG-38 USS Luce | |||||||
| 1955 | 1955 | | US Navy | DL-8 | Farragut class USS Macdonough | ||||
| 1961 | 1992 | Coontz class DDG-39 USS Macdonough | |||||||
| 1959 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-45 | Coontz class USS Dewey | ||||
| 1960 | 1992 | | US Navy | DDG-2 | Charles F. Adams class USS Charles F. Adams | ||||
| 1960 | 1989 | sunk 2003 | | US Navy | DDG-7 | Charles F. Adams class USS Henry B. Wilson | |||
| 1960 | 1989 | | US Navy | DDG-40 | Coontz class USS Coontz | ||||
| 1960 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-41 | Coontz class USS King | ||||
| 1960 | 1993 | | US Navy | DDG-42 | Coontz class USS Mahan | ||||
| 1960 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-46 | Coontz class USS Preble | ||||
| 1961 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-3 | Charles F. Adams class USS John King | ||||
| 1961 | 1991 | sunk 2001 | | US Navy | DDG-8 | Charles F. Adams class USS Lynde McCormick | |||
| 1961 | 1990 | sunk 2002 | | US Navy | DDG-9 | Charles F. Adams class USS Towers | |||
| 1961 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-10 | Charles F. Adams class USS Sampson | ||||
| 1961 | 1989 | | US Navy | DDG-11 | Charles F. Adams class USS Sellers | ||||
| 1961 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-12 | Charles F. Adams class USS Robison | ||||
| 1961 | 1992 | | US Navy | DDG-43 | Coontz class USS Dahlgren | ||||
| 1961 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-44 | Coontz class USS William V. Pratt | ||||
| 1962 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-4 | Charles F. Adams class USS Lawrence | ||||
| 1962 | 1964 | | US Navy | DDG-5 | Charles F. Adams class USS Biddle | ||||
| 1964 | 1989 | DDG-5 USS Claude V. Ricketts | |||||||
| 1962 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-6 | Charles F. Adams class USS Barney | ||||
| 1962 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-13 | Charles F. Adams class USS Hoel | ||||
| 1962 | 1991 | sunk 2000 | | US Navy | DDG-14 | Charles F. Adams class USS Buchanan | |||
| 1962 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-15 | Charles F. Adams class USS Berkeley | ||||
| 1992 | 2002 |  Hellenic Navy D221 HHMS Themistocles | |||||||
| 1962 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-18 | Charles F. Adams class USS Semmes | ||||
| 1991 | 2004 | Hellenic Navy D218 HHMS Kimon | |||||||
| 1963 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-16 | Charles F. Adams class USS Joseph Strauss | ||||
| 1992 | 2002 | Hellenic Navy D220 HHMS Formion | |||||||
| 1963 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-17 | Charles F. Adams class USS Conyngham | ||||
| 1963 | 1991 | | US Navy | DDG-19 | Charles F. Adams NTU class USS Tattnall | ||||
| 1963 | 1993 | | US Navy | DDG-20 | Charles F. Adams NTU class USS Goldsborough | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | RAN D 40 parts hulk | |||||||
| 1964 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-21 | Charles F. Adams class USS Cochrane | ||||
| 1964 | 1991 | sunk 2001 | | US Navy | DDG-22 | Charles F. Adams NTU class USS Benjamin Stoddert | |||
| 1964 | 1990 | | US Navy | DDG-23 | Charles F. Adams class USS Richard E. Byrd | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | sunk 2003 | Hellenic Navy spare parts | ||||||
| 1964 | 1992 | | US Navy | DDG-24 | Charles F. Adams class USS Waddell | ||||
| 1992 | 2003 | sunk 2006 | Hellenic Navy D219 HHMS Nearchos | ||||||
| 1964 | 1964 | | US Navy | DDG-25 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Australia | ||||
| 1965 | 1999 | sunk 2001 | Perth class RAN D 38 HMAS Perth | ||||||
| 1964 | 1964 | | US Navy | DDG-26 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Australia | ||||
| 1965 | 2000 | sunk 2002 | Perth class RAN D 39 HMAS Hobart | ||||||
| 1966 | 1966 | | US Navy | DDG-27 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Australia | ||||
| 1967 | 2001 | sunk 2005 | Perth class RAN D 41 HMAS Brisbane | ||||||
| 1969 | 1969 | | US Navy | DDG-28 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Germany | ||||
| 1969 | 2003 | Type 103 Lütjens class German Navy D185 Lütjens | |||||||
| 1969 | 1969 | | US Navy | DDG-29 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Germany | ||||
| 1969 | 2003 | Type 103 Lütjens class German Navy D186 Mölders | |||||||
| 1970 | 1970 | | US Navy | DDG-30 | Charles F. Adams class Built in USA for Germany | ||||
| 1970 | 1998 | Type 103 Lütjens class German Navy D187 Rommel | |||||||
Events |
| 1943-jul-25 | Laid down | Laid down DD-758 USS Strong | |
| 1943-aug-01 | Laid down | Laid down DD-770 USS Lowry | |
| 1943-oct-11 | Laid down | Laid down DD-730 USS Collett | |
| 1943-oct-19 | Laid down | Laid down DD-697 USS Charles S. Sperry | |
| 1943-nov-16 | Laid down | Laid down DD-699 USS Waldron | |
| 1944-jan-17 | Laid down | Laid down DD-702 USS Hank | |
| 1944-jan-31 | Laid down | Laid down DD-779 USS Douglas H. Fox | |
| 1944-feb-01 | Laid down | Laid down DD-761 USS Buck | |
| 1944-feb-06 | Launched | Launched DD-770 USS Lowry | |
| 1944-feb-29 | Laid down | Laid down DD-704 USS Borie | |
| 1944-mar-05 | Launched | Launched DD-730 USS Collett | |
| 1944-mar-13 | Launched | Launched DD-697 USS Charles S. Sperry | |
| 1944-mar-26 | Launched | Launched DD-699 USS Waldron | |
| 1944-mar-28 | Laid down | Laid down DD-705 USS Compton | |
| 1944-apr-09 | Laid down | Laid down DD-776 USS James C. Owens | |
| 1944-apr-21 | Laid down | Laid down DD-754 USS Frank E Evans | |
| 1944-apr-23 | Launched | Launched DD-758 USS Strong | |
| 1944-may-16 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-730 USS Collett | |
| 1944-may-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-697 USS Charles S. Sperry | |
| 1944-may-21 | Launched | Launched DD-702 USS Hank | |
| 1944-may-23 | Laid down | Laid down DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis | |
| 1944-jun-08 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-699 USS Waldron | |
| 1944-jul-04 | Launched | Launched DD-704 USS Borie | |
| 1944-jul-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-770 USS Lowry | |
| 1944-aug-28 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-702 USS Hank | |
| 1944-sep-17 | Launched | Launched DD-705 USS Compton | |
| 1944-sep-21 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-704 USS Borie | |
| 1944-sep-30 | Launched | Launched DD-779 USS Douglas H. Fox | |
| 1944-oct-01 | Launched | Launched DD-776 USS James C. Owens | |
| 1944-oct-03 | Launched | Launched DD-754 USS Frank E Evans | |
| 1944-nov-04 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-705 USS Compton | |
| 1944-dec-17 | Launched | Launched DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis | |
| 1944-dec-26 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-779 USS Douglas H. Fox | |
| 1945-feb-03 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-754 USS Frank E Evans | |
| 1945-feb-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-776 USS James C. Owens | |
| 1945-mar-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis | |
| 1945-mar-08 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-758 USS Strong | |
| 1945-mar-11 | Launched | Launched DD-761 USS Buck | |
| 1946-jun-28 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-761 USS Buck | |
| 1948-dec-14 | Homeport | Homeport DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis arrived at Newport RI | |
| 1950-nov | Homeport | Homeport DD-699 USS Waldron Norfolk, VA. | |
| 1951-jan-02 | Deployment | Deployment DD-754 USS Frank E Evans Departed San Diego for Korean War deployment with US 7th Fleet and arrived at Yokosuka on 23 Jan. Returned home on 4 Sep. | |
| 1951-jun-18 | Port Visit | Port Visit DD-754 USS Frank E Evans damaged by enemy fire. Repaired at Sasebo and returned to station by 28 Jun. | |
| 1952-mar-22 | Deployment | Deployment DD-754 USS Frank E Evans Departed San Diego for Korean War deployment with US 7th Fleet and arrived at Yokosuka on 14 Apr. Returned to new homeport (Long Beach) on 6 Nov. | |
| 1960-mar | Refit | Refit DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis entered Boston Naval Shipyard for FRAM II upgrade, until late 1960 | |
| 1960-dec | Refit | Refit DD-770 USS Lowry FRAM upgrade | |
| 1961-feb-06 | Refit | Refit DD-754 USS Frank E Evans Update at Long Beach Naval Shipyard until 9 Oct 1961. | |
| 1962-jun | Refit | Refit DD-699 USS Waldron entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for FRAM programme upgrade | |
| 1962-jul | Refit | Refit DD-761 USS Buck FRAM upgrade | |
| 1962-oct | Refit | Refit DD-776 USS James C. Owens FRAM upgrade | |
| 1962-nov | Refit | Refit DD-758 USS Strong FRAM upgrade | |
| 1969-jun-03 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk DD-754 USS Frank E Evans Collision with HMAS Melbourne | |
| 1970-dec-18 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-730 USS Collett | |
| 1972-jun-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-702 USS Hank | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-702 USS Hank to Argentina as Segui | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-25 ARA Segui | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-704 USS Borie | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-704 USS Borie to Argentina as Hipolito Bouchard | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-26 ARA Bouchard | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis to Turkish Navy | |
| 1972-jul-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned D356 TCG Zafer ex USS Hugh Purvis | |
| 1972-sep-17 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-705 USS Compton | |
| 1972-sep-27 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-705 USS Compton to Brazil as Mato Grosso | |
| 1972-sep-27 | Commissioned | Commissioned D34 Mato Grosso | |
| 1973 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-770 USS Lowry | |
| 1973-feb-01 | Struck | Struck DD-709 USS Hugh Purvis from US Navy list | |
| 1973-jul-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-776 USS James C. Owens | |
| 1973-jul-15 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-776 USS James C. Owens to Brazil as Sergipe | |
| 1973-jul-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned D35 Sergipe | |
| 1973-jul-16 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-761 USS Buck | |
| 1973-jul-16 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-761 USS Buck to Brazil as Alagoas | |
| 1973-jul-16 | Commissioned | Commissioned D36 Alagoas | |
| 1973-oct-30 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-699 USS Waldron after a second lease of life from c 1950 | |
| 1973-oct-30 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-699 USS Waldron to Colombian Navy as Santander (DD-03) | |
| 1973-oct-30 | Commissioned | Commissioned DD-03 ARC Santander as ARC Santander | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-770 USS Lowry to Brazil as Espirito Santo | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Commissioned | Commissioned D38 Espirito Santo | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-758 USS Strong | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-758 USS Strong to Brazil as Rio Grande do Norte | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Commissioned | Commissioned D37 Rio Grande do Norte | |
| 1973-oct-31 | Struck | Struck DD-699 USS Waldron from Navy list | |
| 1973-dec-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-697 USS Charles S. Sperry | |
| 1973-dec-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned DD-779 USS Douglas H. Fox | |
| 1974-jan-08 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-697 USS Charles S. Sperry to Chile as Ministro Zenteno | |
| 1974-jan-08 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-779 USS Douglas H. Fox to Chile as Ministro Portales | |
| 1974-feb-01 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered DD-730 USS Collett to Argentina as Piedra Buena | |
| 1975 | D-29 ARA Piedra Buena received as spares but put into service as per good condition | ||
| 1975 | Refit | Refit D-17 Ministro Portales flight deck | |
| 1977-may-17 | Commissioned | Commissioned D-29 ARA Piedra Buena | |
| 1982 | Deployment | Deployment D-26 ARA Bouchard Falklands/Malvinas war | |
| 1982 | Deployment | Deployment D-29 ARA Piedra Buena Falklands/Malvinas war | |
| 1983 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-25 ARA Segui | |
| 1983 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped D-25 ARA Segui | |
| 1984 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-26 ARA Bouchard | |
| 1984 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped D-26 ARA Bouchard | |
| 1985-feb-18 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-29 ARA Piedra Buena | |
| 1988 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk D-29 ARA Piedra Buena as a target | |
| 1990 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped D-16 Ministro Zenteno | |
| 1990 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D-17 Ministro Portales | |
| 1990-jul | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D34 Mato Grosso | |
| 1993 | Struck | Struck D356 TCG Zafer and returned to USA for scrapping | |
| 1994 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped D356 TCG Zafer | |
| 1995 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D36 Alagoas | |
| 1995 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D35 Sergipe | |
| 1996 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D38 Espirito Santo | |
| 1996 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned D37 Rio Grande do Norte | |
| 1997 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk D37 Rio Grande do Norte off Durban, South Africa being towed to India | |
| 1998-nov-11 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk D-17 Ministro Portales off Cape Horn |
