The first Gearings were not ready for service until mid-1945 and saw little service in World War II. HANGERS used in the Fire Rooms, Plans
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The Gearing design was a minor modification of the immediately preceding Allen M. Sumner class. [16], After the Gearing-class ships were retired from USN service, many were sold abroad, including over a dozen to the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. (later cancelled), DD-905 to DD-908 awarded to Boston Navy Yard. Following World War II most of the class had their AA and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) armament upgraded. (later cancelled). How to paint those bow and fantail HULL NUMBERS thanks to Jon Barrett of Navy Yard Associates. Naval Historical Center Photo #: S-511-51-C. Scheme "B-V"
After the Yang-class destroyers were decommissioned, the SM-1 launch boxes were moved to Chi Yang-class frigates to improve their anti-air capability. The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II.Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers.The class was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner, an officer in the United States Marine Corps.Often referred to as simply the Sumner, this class was distinguished from the previous Fletcher class by their twin 5-inch/38 caliber gun . Importantly, it did not include ASROC. Beginning in the late 1950s, 44 received FRAM (Fleet Rehabilitation and Maintenance) Mk I conversions while two were modified for testing: Gyatt as a guided missile platform and Witek with a pump-jet propulsion system. The Gearing class is a group of 98 destroyers built for the US Navy during and shortly after World War II. This addition to the AA suite required the deletion of the forward quintuple torpedo mount, a change done under the 4 April 1945 anti-kamikaze program. // -->