by John Proudley
Member since 05-Apr-2014
Build Type: Kit→ BlueJacket
Country: United States
Era: 1945-
Length Range: 200-400 feet (61-122m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Diesel/Fuel Oil
- Impeller→ Propeller
- Engine→ Steam Turbine
Scale: 1:192
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Steel Navy→ Destroyer
About the Vessel
USS Gearing was the lead ship of a United States Navy destroyer class. She was named for three generations of the Gearing family, Commander Henry Chalfant Gearing, Sr., Captain Henry Chalfant Gearing, Jr. and Lieutenant Henry Chalfant Gearing, III.
The model depicts her after her FRAM I modernization in 1963.
Model Image
Links
- Wikipedia (ship)
- Wikipedia (FRAM program)
- Bluejacket