1961 — Commissioning
USS Towers (DDG-9) commissioned 6 June 1961 at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle. Originally classified DD-959; reclassified DDG-9 on 23 April 1957. Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer.
The Ship
Ship's History
From commissioning in 1961 to her final dive in 2002 — the annual record of USS Towers DDG-9.
Full annual history revisions from the Commanding Officer to CNO are preserved from the original association archives. Officers can publish additional years from the admin CMS after Amplify sandbox is connected.