USS Somers

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The sixth USS Somers 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.

1982-11-19T00:00:00Z
1982-11-19T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1958-05-30T00:00:00Z
1958-05-30T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1957-03-04T00:00:00Z
1957-03-04T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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USS Somers (DD-947) underway c1963USS Somers (DD-947) underway c1963
USS Jason (AR-8) at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, with serveral destroyers alongside, in 1965USS Jason (AR-8) at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, with serveral destroyers alongside, in 1965
Forrest Sherman-class destroyers at San Diego c1962Forrest Sherman-class destroyers at San Diego c1962
USS Somers (DD-947) underway off Point Loma, California (USA), circa in the early 1960sUSS Somers (DD-947) underway off Point Loma, California (USA), circa in the early 1960s
USS Somers (DD-947) arriving in Boston c1959USS Somers (DD-947) arriving in Boston c1959
USS Edson (DD-946) and USS Somers (DD-947) fitting out at Bath Iron Works on 1 July 1958USS Edson (DD-946) and USS Somers (DD-947) fitting out at Bath Iron Works on 1 July 1958
USS Chicago CG-11 commissioning 1964USS Chicago CG-11 commissioning 1964
Task Force 77 in South China Sea, 1965Task Force 77 in South China Sea, 1965