Charles F. Adams Class Destroyer - Ships in Class

Ships in Class

Ship Name Hull No. Commission–
Decommission		 Fate Notes
Charles F. Adams DDG-2 1960–1990 Museum hold
John King DDG-3 1961–1990 Scrapped
Lawrence DDG-4 1962–1990 Scrapped
Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 1962–1989 Scrapped
Barney DDG-6 1962–1990 Scrapped
Henry B. Wilson DDG-7 1960–1989 sunk as target ship
Lynde McCormick DDG-8 1961–1991 Sunk as target
Towers DDG-9 1961–1990 Sunk as target
Sampson DDG-10 1961–1991 Scrapped
Sellers DDG-11 1961–1989 Scrapped
Robison DDG-12 1961–1991 Scrapped
Hoel DDG-13 1962–1990 Converted to power barge, then scrapped
Buchanan DDG-14 1962–1991 Sunk as target
Berkeley DDG-15 1962–1992 Sold to Greece as Themistocles (D-221), scrapped later
Joseph Strauss DDG-16 1963–1990 Sold to Greece as Formion (D-220), scrapped later
Conyngham DDG-17 1963–1990 Scrapped
Semmes DDG-18 1962–1991 Sold to Greece as Kimon (D-218), scrapped later
Tattnall DDG-19 1963–1991 Scrapped
Goldsborough DDG-20 1963–1993 Sold to Australia as a parts hulk, scrapped later
Cochrane DDG-21 1964–1990 Scrapped
Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22 1964–1991 Sank while under tow en route for scrapping
Richard E. Byrd DDG-23 1964–1990 Sold to Greece for parts, sunk as target later
Waddell DDG-24 1964–1992 Sold to Greece as Nearchos (D-219), sunk as target later

Hellenic Navy

  • HS Kimon (D-218) (formerly USS Semmes)
  • HS Nearchos (D-219) (formerly USS Waddell)
  • HS Formion (D-220) (formerly USS Joseph Strauss)
  • HS Themistocles (D-221) (formerly USS Berkeley)

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