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The Gearing class Destroyer


The ultimate World War II destroyer and the backbone of the post-war navy was the Gearing class destroyer. Operating as ASW, AA, and fire support platforms throughout the world , and even to the present day, reveals the versatility and worthiness of this class ship. This section will provide a brief history of each ship.

The Ships

USS Gearing USS Kenneth D. Bailey USS Wiltsie USS Epperson USS Frank Knox USS Lloyd Thomas USS Seymour D. Owens USS Rowan USS Henderson USS Hollister USS Seaman USS Benner USS New USS Johnston USS Basilone USS Robert A. Owen USS Everett F. Larson USS Herbert J. Thomas USS George K. MacKenzie USS Power USS Fiske USS Bausell USS Witek USS Rupertus USS Fred T. Berry USS Harwood USS Harold J. Ellison USS Stribling USS Fechteler USS Hawkins USS Rogers USS Leary USS Furse USS John R. Craig USS Stickell

USS Eugene A Greene USS William R. Rush USS Theodore E. Chandler USS Castle USS Southerland USS Keppler USS Hoel USS Gurke USS Richard B. Anderson USS Eversole USS Chevalier USS Dennis J. Buckley USS Holder USS Robert H. McCard USS Carpenter USS Timmerman USS Goodrich USS Turner USS Sarsfield USS Glennon USS Warrington USS Ozbourn USS Richard E. Kraus USS Leonard F. Mason USS Norris USS Vogelgesang USS Charles R. Ware USS Brownson USS Damato USS Duncan USS Perkins USS Dyess USS Newman K. Perry USS Orleck USS O'Hare

USS Gyatt USS William M. Wood USS Hamner USS Woodrow R. Thompson USS William C. Lawe USS Lansdale USS Abner Read USS McKean USS James E Kyes USS Shelton USS Higbee USS Corry USS Rich USS Samuel B. Roberts USS Agerholm USS Myles C. Fox USS Hanson USS Charles P. Cecil USS Ernest G. Small USS Noa USS Perry USS Robert L. Wilson USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. USS Charles H. Roan USS McCaffery USS Steinaker USS Cone USS Arnold Isbell USS Forrest Royal USS Henry W. Tucker USS Vesole USS Bordelon USS Floyd B. Parks USS Brinkley Bass USS Meredith

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