by John Proudley
Categories:
- Build type: [BlueJacket][Kit]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:192]
- Subject Type: [Destroyer]
- Era: [1945-]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Diesel/Fuel Oil] [Propeller] [Steam Turbine]
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