Forrest Sherman class

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The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.

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instanceOf United States Navy ship class
destroyer class
armamentRole anti-aircraft guns
anti-submarine weapons
surface guns
conflict Cold War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
crewComplement approximately 300 personnel
designedFor anti-aircraft warfare
anti-submarine warfare
surface warfare
designFeature flush-deck hull
single large funnel
equippedWith ASW mortars
radar systems
sonar systems
torpedo tubes
followedBy Charles F. Adams-class destroyer NERFINISHED
hullMaterial steel
maximumSpeed about 32 knots
namedAfter Admiral Forrest Percival Sherman NERFINISHED
navalArchitectureEra first major U.S. destroyer class designed after World War II
numberBuilt 18
numberOfScrews 2
operator United States Navy
powerOutput about 70,000 shaft horsepower
precededBy Gearing-class destroyer NERFINISHED
primaryArmamentInitial 3 × 5-inch/54 caliber guns
propulsion geared turbines
steam turbines
role anti-submarine hunter-killer operations
carrier task force screening
escort duties
patrol missions
serviceEntryPeriod early Cold War
post–World War II era
serviceEntryYear 1955
shipBeam approximately 45 feet
shipDisplacementFullLoad approximately 4,800 tons
shipDisplacementStandard approximately 4,050 tons
shipDraft approximately 22 feet
shipLength approximately 418 feet
someUnitsConvertedTo guided-missile destroyers
someUnitsModernizedFor enhanced anti-submarine warfare
someUnitsPreservedAs museum ships
status retired from active U.S. Navy service
usedBy NATO operations

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USS Turner Joy (DD-951) shipClass Forrest Sherman class