GENERAL INFORMATION
Early ships of the Charles F. Adams class were as follows:
Length: Overall: 437'.
Beam: 47'.
Draft: 15'.
Displacement: Light: 3,277 tons.
Later ships were as follows:
Length Overall: 440' 3" between perpendiculars: 420' 0".
Extreme Beam: 44' 11½".
Limiting draft: 16' 0".
Displacement: Light: 3,527 tons; Full Load: 4,642 tons (Cochrane, 1982).
ARMAMENT, PROPULSION AND COMPLEMENT
Initial armament: Two 5-inch/54 cal. dual purpose guns; one Mark 11 or Mark 13 Guided Missile Launching System (Tartar); one ASROC Launcher; two 12.75" triple anti-submarine torpedo mounts.
Propulsion: geared steam turbines, 70,000 shp; 2 shafts.
Complement: 22 officers; 21 chief petty officers; 298 enlisted.
