Gearing class
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The Gearing class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyers built near the end of World War II, known for their extended range, anti-submarine capabilities, and long service lives through the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gearing-class destroyer | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
destroyer class
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warship class ⓘ |
| basedOnDesignOf | Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | long-range destroyer ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Brazilian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenic Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistani Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FRAMUpgradesIncluded |
ASROC launcher on some units
ⓘ
DASH drone helicopter facilities on some units ⓘ enhanced anti-submarine sensors ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
anti-aircraft warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
extended hull
ⓘ
extended operational range ⓘ increased fuel capacity ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended range compared to predecessors
ⓘ
long service life ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 98 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalAntiAircraftArmament |
Bofors 40 mm guns
ⓘ
Oerlikon 20 mm cannons ⓘ |
| originalMainBattery | 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| originalTorpedoArmament | 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfService | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine escort
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escort ship ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ radar picket ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1945 ⓘ |
| typicalBeam | approximately 40 feet ⓘ |
| typicalComplement | approximately 336 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| typicalDisplacement | approximately 3460 tons full load ⓘ |
| typicalLength | approximately 390 feet ⓘ |
| typicalPropulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| underwentProgram |
FRAM I modernization
ⓘ
FRAM II modernization ⓘ |
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