USS Forrest Sherman Destroyer

1/320 Scale. Highly detailed kit which comes from the classicRevell tooling now owned by Atlantis. Measures 16 inches long whencomplete. Decals included for Forrest Sherman, Turner Joy and Edsondestroyers. Flag Sheet. Skill level 2
 
“The Destroyer will be there” said Admiral Nimitz aboutthe fleet of the future. No other ship, he believed, had such anassured place in the Navy. If there is a challenge to be met at sea,the USS Forrest Sherman will be quick to respond to the urgent plea:”Send the Destroyers!”
Debuting in 1957 during the week of Pres. Eisenhower’s2nd inauguration, Forrst Sherman slid into the water flaunting an allaluminum above-deck structure, including gun foundations. Increasedfreeboard (area between waterline and deck) keeps her high and dry. Hersleek efficient design makes her especially stable and easy to maintain.

ALL GUN DESTROYER
The last of the “gun only” destroyers, she carries andautomatic rapid-fire gun mount forward and two aft. She is also armedwith several anti-aircraft guns plus hedgehogs, depth charges and bothanti-submarine and anti-surface torpedoes.
In 1958 Forrest Sherman patrolled the easternMediterranean, then sailed to join the 7th Fleet in operations offTaiwan in support of the threatened islands of Quemoy and Matsu.Sailing eastward, she completed a cruise around the world.

ROYAL ESCORT
During the summer of 1959 Forrest Sherman joined a taskforce in the Great Lakes to celebrate the opening of the St. LawrenceSeaway. She served as escort to the Royal Yacht HMS Brittania carryingPres. Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II to a Lake St. Louis navalreview.
The ship was named after Admiral Forrest Sherman who,during WW II, commanded the carrier Wasp and later became Chief ofNaval Operations.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR DD-931:
Builder: Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine
Launched: February 5, 1955 Commissioned: November 9, 1955
Dimensions: Length — 418′ 5″ Beam — 45′ 2″ Draft — 14’2″
Maximum Displacement 3,807 tons
Speed: 35 knots
Armament: Three 5″ guns, Four 3″ guns, Four 21″ torpedotubes
Complement: Up to 22 Officers and 315 men