The sixth USS Somers (DDG-34, ex-DD-947) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer when her keel was laid down at the Bath Iron Works on 4 March 1958, she was launched on 30 May, and commissioned on 3 April 1959.

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DDG-34 was the sixth ship to bear the name SOMERS. The first ship of the fleet to bear the name was the U.S. Schooner SOMERS, which fought under Commodore Ferry on Lake Erie and Lake Huron, and took part in the capture of the British Squadron on 10 September 1813.

DD 947 / DDG 34 - USS Somers . Type, Class: Guided Missile Destroyer; Decatur - class (converted Forrest Sherman DD) built as DD 947; converted to DDG 34. Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA. STATUS: Laid down: March 4, 1957. Launched: May 30, 1958. Commissioned: as DD 947: April 9, 1959. Decommissioned: as DD 947: April 11, 1966

From April 1966 to February 1968, the SOMERS was converted to a guided missile destroyer and was redesignated as DDG 34. During the conversion, the SOMERS had 90% of her superstructure replaced and received the Tartar surface-to-air missile system and the ASROC antisubmarine rocket system.

DDG-34 General Specifications. Class: Forrest Sherman-class destroyer. Named for: Richard Somers. Complement: 15 Officers and 218 Enlisted. Displacement: 2800 tons. Length: 407 feet . Beam: 45 feet . Flank Speed: 32 Knots. Range: 4 500 nautical miles . Final Disposition:Sunk as target 22 July 1998 near Hawaii

USS Decatur (DDG-31) after conversion to a guided-missile destroyer with one of the aft gun mounts replaced with a Mk 13 missile launcher.

2025年1月17日 · 美国第一艘导弹驱逐舰是由 基灵级驱逐舰 盖雅提号 （英语：USS Gyatt (DD-712)） 改装，舷号由DD-712改为DDG-1；而接着海军设计的 查尔斯·F·亚当斯级驱逐舰 （英语：Charles F. Adams-class destroyer），则占去舷号DDG-2至DDG-24。 但与此同时，海军的驱逐领舰一直采取另一套舷号系统。

USS Somers DDG-34: Guardian of the Seas - A Chronicle of Valor and Service. The USS Somers (DDG 34) boasts a distinguished history of service, marked by deployments worldwide. Commissioned in 1962, the vessel initially served in the Pacific Fleet, where it played a pivotal role in ensuring maritime security during the Cold War.

Hull Number: DDG-34 Ship Type: Destroyer This information on the USS SOMERS comes from a variety of sources ranging from Jane's Fighting Ships to official US Naval (Department of the Navy) documents, materials from sailors and donors to our collection.