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The Gearing-class was a series of 98 destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II. TheGearingdesign was a minor modification of the Allen M. Sumnerclass, whereby the hull was lengthened by 14 ft (4.3 m) at amidships, which resulted in more fuel storage space and increased the operating range.
The firstGearings were not ready for service until mid-1945 and thus saw little service in World War II. They continued serving, with a series of upgrades, until the 1970s. At that time many were sold to other nations, where they served many more years.
NineGearing-class ships still exist. ARM Netzahualcóyotl(ex-Steinaker) was active in the Mexican Navy until 2014 and is slated to be sunk as an artificial reef. As of April 2012 two were laid up in non-operational condition in Kaohsiung, Taiwan: ROCS Chien Yang(ex-James E. Kyes) and ROCS Sheng Yang, (ex-Power). The other six are museum ships: TCG Gayret, (ex-Eversole), in Izmit, Turkey; ROKS Jeong Buk, (ex-Everett F. Larson), near Gangneung, South Korea; ROCS Te Yang, (ex-Sarsfield), in Tainan, Taiwan; USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.in Fall River, Massachusetts; ROKS Jeong Ju, (ex-Rogers), near Cheonan, South Korea and USS Orleck in Lake Charles, Louisiana. ROKS Kang Won(ex-William R. Rush), formerly a museum near Busan, South Korea, was scrapped as of December 2016.
Scale 1:1
Notes:
1. This build use special texture pack therefore it can't be recreated with default texture
2. The rudder should be double instead of single (rendered images)[fixed]
3. There are some inaccuracies due to lack of references
Edit:
- Added new render
The firstGearings were not ready for service until mid-1945 and thus saw little service in World War II. They continued serving, with a series of upgrades, until the 1970s. At that time many were sold to other nations, where they served many more years.
NineGearing-class ships still exist. ARM Netzahualcóyotl(ex-Steinaker) was active in the Mexican Navy until 2014 and is slated to be sunk as an artificial reef. As of April 2012 two were laid up in non-operational condition in Kaohsiung, Taiwan: ROCS Chien Yang(ex-James E. Kyes) and ROCS Sheng Yang, (ex-Power). The other six are museum ships: TCG Gayret, (ex-Eversole), in Izmit, Turkey; ROKS Jeong Buk, (ex-Everett F. Larson), near Gangneung, South Korea; ROCS Te Yang, (ex-Sarsfield), in Tainan, Taiwan; USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.in Fall River, Massachusetts; ROKS Jeong Ju, (ex-Rogers), near Cheonan, South Korea and USS Orleck in Lake Charles, Louisiana. ROKS Kang Won(ex-William R. Rush), formerly a museum near Busan, South Korea, was scrapped as of December 2016.
General characteristics as originally built |
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Type: | Destroyer |
Displacement: | 2,616 tons standard; 3,460 tons full load |
Length: | 390.5 ft (119.0 m) |
Beam: | 40.9 ft (12.5 m) |
Draft: | 14.3 ft (4.4 m) |
Propulsion: | 2 shaft; General Electric steam turbines; 4 boilers; 60,000 shp |
Speed: | 36.8knots(68.2 km/h; 42.3 mph) |
Range: | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement: | 350 as designed |
Armament: |
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Scale 1:1
Notes:
1. This build use special texture pack therefore it can't be recreated with default texture
2. The rudder should be double instead of single (rendered images)[fixed]
3. There are some inaccuracies due to lack of references
Edit:
- Added new render
Progress | 100% complete |
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