I could be wrong, its been a while, wasn't the Coontz DLG-8? I served briefly on the Coontz back in the early 60's.
Didn't think so, but had to look it up. USS Coontz, DDG-40. This class was the predecessor to the Adams class, which I served on (Berkeley, DDG-15). She was actually bigger than the Adams class, 5,800 tons vs 4,500 tons. Pretty bad-ass can for her day, although the Adams class cans actually outgunned her.
According to DANFS, Coontz was DLG 9. DLG 8 was the MACDONOUGH.
The Bainbridge started out as DLGN 25 before becoming CGN 25.
FROM THE US NAVY HISTORICAL SITE:
BAINBRIDGE (DLGN-25) 9/1/1958 (US) BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25)
BAINBRIDGE (CGN -25) 6/30/1975 (US) BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25)
Bainbridge (DLGN-25) was laid down at Bethlehem Steel, Quincy MA, 15 May 1959, launched 15 April 1961, and commissioned 6 October 1962.
She received an anti-air warfare upgrade and refuelling at Puget Sound Navy 30 June 1974 to 24 September 1976, completed at San Diego in April 1977. She was redesignated CGN-25 on 30 June 1975. Her 3-inch/50 guns were removed and eight Harpoon tubes were added during 1978-1979; the Terrier launchers were upgraded to fire the Standard SM-2ER missile. From October 1983 to April 1985 she received a major overhaul and refuelling at Puget Sound Navy Yard during which period two Mk15 Phalanx 20mm CIWS were added.
In the early 1990's she was slated for decommissioning and retention in reserve, however, she was stripped of all military equipment at Norfolk Navy Yard beginning May 1995, deactivated 1 August 1995, and placed in commission, in reserve 6 October 1995. Decommissioned and stricken 13 September 1996, her stripping was completed by June 1997 and she left Norfolk 31 July 1997, arriving at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in September 1997.
