USS Towers
 DDG 9 (Charles F. Adams Class)


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Builder:       Todd Shipbuilding, Seattle
Laid Down:     April 1, 1958
Launched:      April 23, 1959
Commissioned:  June 6, 1961
Fate:


We are seeking information and photos of the USS Towers and her crews. All information and photos can be e-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page.

All information and e-mails concerning the Charles F. Adams class destroyers is handled by Jack Atkinson.


The Charles F. Adams Class as Constructed 

          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:      Mk 13 Tartar Missile launcher           
          Torpedoes:     six 12.75 inch (ASW)
          ASW-Rockets    MK 112 ASROC Launcher

Subject: USS Towers DDG 9
Date: 27 Nov 1997
From: Gus & Lynn DeFore

Hi, my name is Gus DeFore in Camarillo Ca. I was on the USS Towers DDG 9 from 1963 to 1966. I served in Vietnam waters twice during that time. I would like to know how to contact shipmates. I was a Sonarman and took many pictures on board. My E-mail address is [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you or anyone who can help me locate my shipmates.

Thanks,
Gus DeFore

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