1961 to 1990    

DDG-9 USS Towers

US US Navy





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Shipyard: Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle





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History of US USS Towers DDG-9

1957-mar-28OrderedOrdered
1958-apr-01Laid downLaid down
1959-apr-23LaunchedLaunched
1961-jun-06CommissionedCommissioned
1990-oct-01DecommissionedDecommissioned
1992-may-27StruckStruck
2002-oct-09Fate: sunkFate: sunk sunk as target



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  Specifications


Charles F. Adams class
330crew
3190light (tn)
4500full load (tn)
133length (m)
14beam (m)
4.60draught (m)
4500range (nm)
33max speed (knots)
70000power (shp)

4Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

1Missile Launcher Mk 11 Tartar

2Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm)
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-37
1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-10
1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-23

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US Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle,




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