The Charles F. Adams class is a ship class of 29 guided-missile destroyers built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty-three were built for the United States Navy, three for the Royal Australian Navy, and thr
USS Sampson in late-1980s
Lütjens rendering honours after the September 11 attacks
Spruance-class destroyer
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The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace the many World War II–built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the United
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
…the ASROC launcher. The Charles F. Adams-class were the last steam turbine-powered destroyers built for the U.S. Navy. Starting with the succeeding Spruance-class, all U.S. Navy destroyers have been powered by gas turbines. Some of the U.S. Charles F. Adams class served during the blockade of Cuba in 1962 and…
USS Briscoe on 21 March 2003
Six Spruance-class destroyers fitting out, c. May 1975
starboard quarter view of Fife
Ingersoll with only ASROC launcher forward, as all destroyers were initially built. Image also shows an example of black masts and no Phalanx CIWS