USS Buchanan DDG 14
Contributed by Tony Kitchen

Builder: Todd Laid Down: April 23, 1959 Launched: May 11, 1960 Commissioned: February 7, 1962 Fate: The Charles F. Adams Class as Constructed Displacement: 3,370 tons Length: 437 feet Beam: 47 feet Draught: 22 feet Machinery: two shaft geared steam turbines Performance: 70,000 shp for 31.5 knots Bunkerage: Range: Guns: two 5 inch Mk 42 Missiles: twin Mk 11 launcher Torpedoes: six 12.75 inch (ASW) two MK 32 Torpedoe Tube Mount Anti-Subwep: one MK 112 ASROC Launcher The Destroyers OnLine (DOL) associate webmaster handling all pages and emails concerning the Charles F. Adams class destroyers is Jack Atkinson. In addition to our information on the Charles F. Adams Class, you can find more details at www.charlesfadamsclass.com From: Dick Zimmermann To: Destroyers Online Jack, I was Chief Engineer on BUCHANAN from May 1970 to Sept 1971 and would like to join in whatever communications exchanges may be going on now. Can you tell me where to go to get in on this? Dick Zimmermann Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 18:50:50 -0400 From: Tony Kitchen [email protected] Subject: USS BUCHANAN DDG-14 Dear Richard, I served onboard BUCHANAN as Communications Officer and Damage Control Assistant from Dec '86 to Nov '89. After her decommissioning in 1990, she was at the Inactive Ships Facility at Pearl Harbor until her sale for scrap in 1994. While I was Chief Engineer of USS CIMARRON (AO-177) in Pearl Harbor, I had the opportunity to visit her one last time at INACT SHIPS shortly before she was made into razorblades. I was deeply saddened to see her in in such terrible shape. As big a pain-in-the-ass as she was to keep going after 25 years in service, she was my first ship, and she'll always hold a special place in my heart. I've attached a picture I took while she was at anchor in the Seychelles in 1987. Please feel free to write if you'd like more info. Haze grey and underway... Tony Kitchen We are seeking information on the USS Buchanan and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section. Robert Jordan USS Buchanan DDG 14 From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 12:46:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: USS Buchanan DDG-14 Richard, Saw your web page posting while I was doing a seach on the Buchanan. I served on her from Dec, 1980 to Aug. 1984. She was my only ship, as I only did 4 years in the Navy. I rose from OSSN to OS2 aboard her, and did 2 West-Pacs. I was always a little jealous of the Spruance-class destroyers, because they were bigger, roomier, had a smaller crew, and were gas turbine as opposed to steam, thus eliminating the need for boiler rooms. But I also took great pride in the fact that during maneuvering drills and Naval Gunfire Support exercises, we consistently outscored the Spruance-class destroyers, even though they were using state-of-the-art computerized equipment, and all we had were our trusty manuevering boards, compasses, and parallel rulers. I was disappointed to hear that the Buchanan was sold for scrap and cut up. I would have at least liked to get one last look at her. I wonder what they did with the two red stallion destroyer squadron signs I repainted in 1984? I was very proud of those, since I made the stallions a little more 'wilder' and stronger looking than the previous artist. You have my permission to use all or parts of this letter on any web page having to do with the Buchanan. And you can use my name, since it'd be nice to hear from some of my former shipmates. Sincerely, Scott Cooper, OS2 (retired) Conroe, Texas

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