The USS Somers was the lead ship of the Somers-class destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, a US Navy officer killed in action during the First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5-inch/38-calibre guns in four twin turrets with two located on the bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1-inch/75-calibre guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionally, two .50 cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of the hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidships. On 6th November 1941, Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser USS Omaha captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as American merchant ship Willmoto. In November 1942, Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943, Somers operated in the Mediterranean performing convoy escort duties. On 15th August 1944, during the invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded the coast off Toulon with her 5-inch shells. She was decommissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap.

The USS Somers was introduced Update 1.87 "Locked On". The Somers shares same advantages and disadvantages with the other US Navy destroyers such as Porter class or Allen M. Sumner class, such as the exposed magazines right at the waterline for all turrets, and weak anti-air protection in terms of secondary armament. Somers is also only equipped with single purpose main armament. Unlike USS Porter, the Somers has a bigger crew complement, allowing for more time spent taking damage before sinking.