CDR Edward J. Cummings, Jr ............... 3 Apr 59 - 28 Oct 60
CDR Wayne D. Surface ..................... 28 Oct 60 - 13 Oct 62
CDR Vicent D. Maynard, Jr ................. 13 Oct 62 - 18 Jul 64
CDR Jackson E. Vereen .................... 18 Jul 64 - 16 Jun 65
LCDR Tyrone G. Martin .................... 16 Jun 65 - 26 Jun 65
(Note: LCDR Martin was an interim C.O. when CDR Vereen was incapacitated by illness.)
CDR Herbert E. Reichert.................... 26 Jun 65 - 10 Feb 68
USS SOMERS (DDG-34)
CDR Randall W. Young ..................... 10 Feb 68 - 11 Apr 69
CDR Hugh L. Webster...................... 11 Apr 69 - 19 Dec 70
(Note: CDR Webster's father was Engineering officer on USS Somers, DD-301 from 1928-1929.)
CDR Charles H. Ulrich...................... 18 Dec 70 - 4 Mar 72
CDR William E. Vollmer, Jr.................. 4 Mar 72 - 29 Sep 73
CDR H. L. Pabst ........................... 29 Sep 73 - 7 Oct 75
CDR Harry J. Hansen III .................... 7 Oct 75 - 21 Oct 77
CDR John W. Shillingsburg.................. 22 Oct 77 - 20 Oct 79
CDR Willard E. Siepel....................... 20 Oct 79 - 25 Sep 81
CDR Thomas D. Kenneally .................. 25 Sep 81 - 19 Nov 82