DDG10

USS **Sampson (DDG-10)** was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned on June 24, 1961. Throughout her service, Sampson participated in various Cold War operations, including deployments to the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet and patrols in the Atlantic and Caribbean. She played a role in supporting U.S. interests during the Cuban Missile Crisis and conducted anti-aircraft and anti-submarine missions as part of carrier task forces. After over two decades of active service, the USS Sampson was decommissioned on November 24, 1988, and later sold for scrap.