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USS LYNDE McCORMICK was the seventh ship in the CHARLES F. ADAMS - class of guided missile destroyers and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Last homeported in San Diego, Ca., the ship was stricken from the Navy list on November 20, 1992, and was subsequently berthed in San Francisco after she was converted into a power barge. On February 24, 2001, the ship was finally disposed of as a target.
| General Characteristics: | Keel laid: April 4, 1958 |
| Launched: July 28, 1959 | |
| Commissioned: June 3, 1961 | |
| Decommissioned: October 1, 1991 | |
| Builder: Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, Michigan | |
| Propulsion system:4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 437 feet (133.2 meters) | |
| Beam: 47 feet (14.3 meters) | |
| Draft: 20 feet (6.1 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 4,500 tons | |
| Speed: 31+ knots | |
| Aircraft:none | |
| Armament: two Mk 42 5-inch/54 caliber guns, Mk 46 torpedoes from two Mk-32 triple mounts, one Mk 16 ASROC Missile Launcher, one Mk 11 Mod.0 Missile Launcher for Standard (MR) and Harpoon Missiles | |
| Crew: 24 officers and 330 enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS LYNDE McCORMICK. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS LYNDE McCORMICK:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| December 26, 1967 | Sasebo, Japan | USS LYNDE McCORMICK suffers an explosion while in Sasebo, Japan, injuring two. |
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About the Ship's Name:
Lynde Dupuy McCormick was born in Annapolis, Md., 12 August 1895, son of Rear Adm. A. M. Depuy McCormick. After attending St. John’s Preparatory School and College, he graduated from the Naval Academy with distinction 4 June 1915. He served in WYOMING with the British Grand Fleet during World War I, then in SOUTH CAROLINA and BUCHANAN. His commands at sea included KENNEDY and submarines R-10 and V-2. An expert in logistics, he won the Legion of Merit and two gold stars in lieu of additional awards of the same decoration for service as war plans officer for the Pacific Fleet; as assistant chief of Naval Operations for Logistic Plans and chief adviser on logistics to the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and as commander, Battleship Division 3 in action against Okinawa. As vice admiral he was deputy commander in chief, Pacific Fleet, then vice chief of Naval Operations. Upon the death of Adm. Forrest Sherman he became acting chief of Naval Operations, then served as commander in chief, Atlantic Fleet and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic under NATO. His final service was as president of the Naval War College. He died 16 August 1956 at Newport.
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