The "Charles F. Adams" class is a ship class of 29 guided missile destroyers (DDG) built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty-three destroyers were built for the United States Navy, three for the Royal Australian Navy, and three for the West German "Bundesmarine". The design of these ships (known as project SCB 155) was based on that of s, but the "Charles F. Adams" class were the first class designed to serve as guided missile destroyers. of length was added to the center of the design of the "Forrest Sherman" class to carry the ASROC launcher. The "Charles F. Adams"-class destroyers were the last steam turbine-powered destroyers built for the U.S. Navy. Starting with the later s, all U.S. Navy destroyers have been powered by gas turbines. Some of the destroyers of the "Charles F. Adams" class served during the blockade of Cuba in 1962 and during the Vietnam War. Destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy served during the Vietnam War and Gulf War.