Commanding Officers
Name/Rank Final Rank Dates
Lothrop, Scott, CAPT 08/03/63 - 07/24/64
Munroe Jr., William Robert, CAPT 07/24/64 - 07/15/65
Stubel, Alvin T., CAPT 07/15/65 - 12/23/66
Shea Jr., John D., CAPT 12/23/66 - 05/03/68
Youman, Harold Raymond (Red), CAPT 05/03/68 - 11/10/69
Clifford Jr., William F., CAPT RADM 01/16/71 - 09/30/71
Shick Jr., George Barton, CAPT RADM 09/30/71 - 08/17/73
Hays, Estel Will, CAPT 08/17/73 - 07/31/75
Frost III, John Frederick, CAPT 07/31/75 - 09/10/77
Baumgardner, John Frederick, CAPT 09/10/77 - 02/02/79
Nelson, Carl Alfred, CAPT 02/02/79 - 09/81
Johnson, Ronald Lloyd, CAPT 09/81 - 09/24/83
Liebmann, John Erich, CAPT 09/24/83 - 07/85
Hodge III, Henderson Alison (Jim), CAPT 07/85 - 07/17/87
Hancock, William J., CAPT 07/17/87 - 07/21/89
Hunt, William Baile, CAPT 07/21/89 - 09/09/91
Brotherton, James D., CAPT 09/09/91 - 05/93
Rogers III, Edward Joseph, CDR 05/93 - 10/01/93
Hull number CG-18
CLASS - LEAHY
Displacement 5,600 Tons, Dimensions, 533' (oa) x 53' 6" x 25' 3" (Max)
Armament 2 Terrier 2x2, (80 Missiles) 4 x 3"/50, ASROC (8 Missiles) 6 x12.75" TT.
Machinery, 85,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 377.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 19 SEP 1960 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, ME
Launched 02 JUN 1962
Commissioned 03 AUG 1963
Reclassified CG 18 30 JUN 1975
Decommissioned 01 OCT 1993
Stricken 01 OCT 1993
Fate: Sunk as target 17 JUN 2000
Best Moment Birth of my son! Brian Reeves is his God Father.
Chain of Command Capt. Carl Nelson; Commanding Officer 1979-1981 Capt. Ron Johnson; Commanding Officer 1981-1983 Supply Officer: Thomas Schreiber Leading MSCS: Andrew Toms