The Charles F. Addams class was based on a stretched Forrest Sherman-classdestroyer hull modified to accommodate smaller RIM-24 Tartarsurface-to-air missiles and all their associated equipment.[1] The ships had an overall length of 437 feet (133.2 m), a beam of 47 feet (14.3 m) and a deep draft of 15 feet (4.6 m). They displaced 4,526 long tons (4,599 t) at full load. Their crew consisted of 18 officers and 320 enlisted men.[2]
The ships were equipped with two geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four water-tube boilers. The turbines were intended to produce 70,000 shaft horsepower (52,000 kW) to reach the designed speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph). The Adams class had a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[1]
The Charles F. Adams-class ships were armed with two 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 guns, one forward and one aft of the superstructure. They were fitted with an eight-round ASROC launcher between the funnels. Close-range anti-submarine defense was provided by two triple sets of 12.75-inch (324 mm) Mk 32 torpedo tubes. The primary armament of the ships was the Tartar surface-to-air missile designed to defend the carrier battle group. They were fired via the dual-arm Mk 11 missile launcher and the ships stowed a total of 42 missiles for the launcher.[1]
Construction and careeredit
Sellers, named for Admiral David F. Sellers, was laid down by the Bath Iron Works at Bath in Maine on 3 August 1959, launched on 9 September 1960 by Mrs. Hugh Scott and commissioned on 28 October 1961. Sellers was decommissioned on 31 October 1989, stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 20 November 1992 and sold on 25 July 1995.
As of 2005, no other U.S. Navy ship has been named Sellers.
Friedman, Norman (1982). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-733-X.
Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-132-7.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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sellers, charles, adams, class, guided, missile, destroyer, built, united, states, navy, 1950s, underway, 1980shistory, united, states, namesellers, namesakedavid, sellers, ordered17, january, 1958, builderbath, iron, works, laid, down3, august, 1959, launched. USS Sellers DDG 11 was a Charles F Adams class guided missile destroyer built for the United States Navy in the 1950s USS Sellers underway in the 1980sHistory United States NameSellers NamesakeDavid F Sellers Ordered17 January 1958 BuilderBath Iron Works Laid down3 August 1959 Launched9 September 1960 Acquired20 October 1961 Commissioned28 October 1961 Decommissioned31 October 1989 Stricken20 November 1992 IdentificationCallsign NIUZ Hull number DDG 11 MottoGuardian of Freedom FateScrapped 15 September 2004 Badge General characteristics Class and typeCharles F Adams class destroyer Displacement3 277 tons standard 4 526 full load Length437 ft 133 m Beam47 ft 14 m Draft15 ft 4 6 m Propulsion2 General Electric steam turbines providing 70 000 shp 52 MW 2 shafts 4 Babcock amp Wilcox 1 275 psi 8 790 kPa boilers Speed33 knots 61 km h 38 mph Range4 500 nautical miles 8 300 km at 20 knots 37 km h Complement338 18 officers 320 enlisted Sensors and processing systemsAN SPS 39 3D air search radar AN SPS 10 surface search radar AN SPG 51 missile fire control radar AN SPG 53 gunfire control radar AN SQS 23 Sonar and the hull mounted SQQ 23 Pair Sonar for DDG 2 through 19 AN SPS 40 Air Search Radar Armament1 Mk 11 missile launcher for RIM 24 Tartar SAM system or later the RIM 66 Standard SM 1 and Harpoon antiship missile 2 5 54 caliber Mark 42 127 mm gun 1 8 cell RUR 5 ASROC launcher 2 triple 12 75 inch 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDesign and description editThe Charles F Addams class was based on a stretched Forrest Sherman class destroyer hull modified to accommodate smaller RIM 24 Tartar surface to air missiles and all their associated equipment 1 The ships had an overall length of 437 feet 133 2 m a beam of 47 feet 14 3 m and a deep draft of 15 feet 4 6 m They displaced 4 526 long tons 4 599 t at full load Their crew consisted of 18 officers and 320 enlisted men 2 The ships were equipped with two geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by four water tube boilers The turbines were intended to produce 70 000 shaft horsepower 52 000 kW to reach the designed speed of 33 knots 61 km h 38 mph The Adams class had a range of 4 500 nautical miles 8 300 km 5 200 mi at a speed of 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph 1 The Charles F Adams class ships were armed with two 5 54 caliber Mark 42 guns one forward and one aft of the superstructure They were fitted with an eight round ASROC launcher between the funnels Close range anti submarine defense was provided by two triple sets of 12 75 inch 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes The primary armament of the ships was the Tartar surface to air missile designed to defend the carrier battle group They were fired via the dual arm Mk 11 missile launcher and the ships stowed a total of 42 missiles for the launcher 1 Construction and career editSellers named for Admiral David F Sellers was laid down by the Bath Iron Works at Bath in Maine on 3 August 1959 launched on 9 September 1960 by Mrs Hugh Scott and commissioned on 28 October 1961 Sellers was decommissioned on 31 October 1989 stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 20 November 1992 and sold on 25 July 1995 As of 2005 no other U S Navy ship has been named Sellers Notes edit a b c Gardiner Chumley amp Budzbon p 587 Friedman p 422References editFriedman Norman 1982 U S Destroyers An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 733 X Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen amp Budzbon Przemyslaw 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 132 7 This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here External links editMaritimeQuest USS Sellers DDG 11 pages USS Sellers Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Sellers amp oldid 1137425640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
