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USS Gearing Class DDR
(1950s Conversions)
We now have full color profiles for the
thirty-six Gearing-class radar picket destroyers as outfitted during the
1950s. These include the original twenty-four WW II conversions and the
twelve new conversions of the 1950s. There were two basic configurations for
the 1950s DDR reconstruction programs. The original
early 1950s configuration with three twin 5-in. gun mounts, three twin 3-in.
gun mounts, tripod foremast with SPS-6 and SPS-10 radars, SPS-8 radar on an
after deckhouse, and QHB sonar. The upgraded
mid to late 1950s configuration with three twin 5-in. gun mounts, three twin
3-in. gun mounts, tripod foremast with SPS-6 and SPS-10 radars, SPS-8 radar
on an after deckhouse, the addition of Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN)
on the after stack, and SQS-4 sonar. NOTE: the
profile shown is for the original early 1950s configuration. Please specify
the configuration you want, if you do not, the upgraded mid to late 1950s
version will be sent.
The following ships are available in the
1950s DDR configurations.
USS Eugene A. Greene (DDR-711)
USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DDR-713)
USS William R. Rush (DDR-714)
USS William M. Wood (DDR-715)
USS Frank Knox (DDR-742)
USS Southerland (DDR-743)
USS McKean (DDR-784)
USS Chevalier (DDR-805)
USS Higbee (DDR-806)
USS Benner (DDR-807)
USS Dennis J. Buckley (DDR-808)
USS Corry (DDR-817)
USS Myles C. Fox (DDR-829)
USS Everett F. Larson (DDR-830)
USS Goodrich (DDR-831)
USS Hanson (DDR-832)
USS Herbert J. Thomas (DDR-833)
USS Turner (DDR-834)
USS Charles P. Cecil (DDR-835)
USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838)
USS Fiske (DDR-842)
USS Steinaker (DDR-863)
USS Fechteler (DDR-870)
USS Hawkins (DDR-873)
USS Duncan (DDR-874)
USS Henry W. Tucker (DDR-875)
USS Rogers (DDR-876)
USS Perkins (DDR-877)
USS Vesole (DDR-878)
USS Leary (DDR-879)
USS Dyess (DDR-880)
USS Bordelon (DDR-881)
USS Furse (DDR-882)
USS Newman K. Perry (DDR-883)
USS Stickell (DDR-888)
USS O'Hare (DDR-889)
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