USS Charles F. Adams: Missile Support!

Today we’re checking out the USS Charles F. Adams destroyer that has something unique up its sleeve: RIM-24 Tartar anti-aircraft missiles!

Vehicle History

Charles F. Adams-class destroyers became iconic ships during the Cold War, combining traditional gunfire with cutting-edge missile technology. The lead ship of the class, USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2), entered service in 1960 and immediately found itself at the epicenter of history, participating in the Mercury 8 mission and then in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, where it was involved in enforcing a naval blockade of Cuba. USS Charles F. Adams later served in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf, escorting the aircraft carrier USS Independence.

Despite its active service, USS Charles F. Adams’ fate after its decommissioning in 1990 was dramatic. Years of efforts by veterans and historians to preserve it as a museum in Jacksonville, Florida ran into financial and bureaucratic hurdles. The U.S. Navy refused to hand over the ship, and in 2020 it was sent to Texas for scrapping.

Introducing USS Charles F. Adams!

Meet a truly rare gem: a ship with missile weapons! We’d like to introduce the destroyer USS Charles F. Adams today, one of the more unique ships that features both traditional guns, torpedoes as well as guided missiles! Let’s take a further look.

USS Charles F. Adams will be the second Bluewater fleet ship in the game that features missiles, after the Soviet Bravy destroyer. This ship is armed with the RIM-24 Tartar anti-aircraft missile system, already familiar to those who know about USS Douglas, a Coastal fleet boat. These missiles can not only be used against aircraft, but also against enemy ships! The ammunition count for these missiles is a solid 42, so you’ll be able to fire as many as you want without worrying about running out too soon!

Despite the guided missiles, USS Charles F. Adams remains a destroyer with armament typical for this class. The two main 127 mm Mark 18 guns with rapid-fire capabilities are excellent for destroying those lighter sea targets, and the HE-VT shells make these guns great against aircraft as well. There’s also two triple-tube rotating torpedo tubes on each side of the ship that fire anti-submarine torpedoes, which means they have limited effectiveness against ships.

In most battles, USS Charles F. Adams will specialize against aircraft, which comes in handy as many ships at its rank don’t have any air defense capabilities, making this ship helpful to the team. Despite this, the main guns and RIM-24 missiles are also particularly good at taking out smaller boats that are maneuvering sharply while trying to capture points, and enemy destroyers that have weaker armor.

Look out for USS Charles F. Adams at rank IV in the USA’s Bluewater fleet tree, coming to the game in the Tusk Force major update very soon!

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.