The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace the many World War II –built Allen M. Sumner - and Gearing -class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer …

Laid down beginning in 1972 and commissioned between late 1975 and 1980, with Hayler commissioned in 1983, they were the first US Navy ship class powered with gas …

A starboard bow view of the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN RODGERS (DD 983) while underway. She was commissioned on 14 July 1979 and was in operations in the Atlantic, …

Aug 23, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: Introduced in the 1970s, the Spruance-class destroyers were designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and named after WWII Navy Admiral …

Mar 12, 2025 · In a decade, from the early 70s to the early 80s, the United States Navy built as many as 31 Spruance-class destroyers, a group of warships that served as the primary …

The thirty-one SPRUANCE class destroyers were developed for the primary mission of anti-submarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces. The …

Thirty-one SPRUANCE-class destroyers were developed for the primary mission of anti-submarine warfare, including operations as an integral part of attack carrier forces. The …