DDG-5 (Charles F. Adams Class)
Formerly USS Biddle
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Builder: New York Shipbuilding, Camden, New Jersey Laid Down: May 18, 1959 Launched: June 4, 1960 Commissioned: May 5, 1962 Re-commissioned: July 28, 1964 as USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 Fate: Apr 15, 1994 Sold as scrap |
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We are seeking information on the USS Claude V. Ricketts and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. The Destroyers OnLine (DOL) associate webmaster handling all pages and E-mails concerning the Charles F. Adams class destroyers is Jack Atkinson.
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Displacement: 3,370 tons
Length: 437 feet
Beam: 47 feet
Draught: 22 feet
Machinery: two shaft geared steam turbines
Performance: 70,000 shp for 31.5 knots
Bunkerage:
Range:
Guns: two 5 inch Mk 42
Missiles: twin Mk 11 launcher
Torpedoes: six 12.75 inch (ASW)
Two MK 32 Torpedo Tube Mounts
ASW Rockets: Mk 112 ASROC Launcher
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On 28 July 1964 the USS Biddle DDG-5 was re-named as the USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5. The Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Ricketts died July 6th 1964 and the Biddle was re-named in his honor.
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| In addition to our information on the Charles F. Adams Class, you can find more details at www.charlesfadamsclass.com |
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