 {|    |} uss buchanan (ddg-14), named for admiral franklin buchanan, was a charles f. adams class guided missile armed destroyer in the united states navy. buchanan was laid down by todd-pacific shipbuilding at seattle in washington on 23 april 1959, launched on 11 may 1960 and commissioned on 7 february 1962. she was commissioned by the commandant, thirteenth naval district, rear admiral george c. towner.uss buchanan ddg14.org in april 1962, she arrived in her home port of san diego
1960_ships Charles_F._Adams-class_destroyers Cold_War_destroyers_of_the_United_States