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