Since then, the ship has been refloated and restoration of the ship's electric system and interior spaces is ongoing.[28]. BuShips - April 29, 1959, 1960's FRAM II Deck, Cross Company that built, operated and flew the U.S. Navy's QH-50 Drone Anti-Submarine DD-873 to DD-890 awarded to Consolidated Steel, Orange. for the REMOTE VALVE OPERATORS. The second twin 5" gun mount and all previous AA guns and ASW equipment were removed. (later cancelled), DD-905 to DD-908 awarded to Boston Navy Yard. Many of the Gearings provided significant gunfire support in the Vietnam War. Following the close of World War II, 7 further vessels were cancelled in 1946: The first ship was laid down in August 1944, while the last was launched in March 1946. tube mountings. In 1959, their remains were sold for scrapping. Parks and Ernest G. Small. & Compartment & Access - Inboard Profile content are herein copyrighted and owned exclusively by Gyrodyne Helicopter Ed Zajkowski has many plans from 1944 and 1945 along with corresponding photosof the interior of Sumner Class Destroyers on NavSource at page Naval Historical Center Photo #: S-511-51-F. Scheme "B-II" Odd's & End's Shipyard Plans gearing class destroyer layout Western Dental Careers September 20, 2021 | 0 September 20, 2021 | 0 Three more unnamed vessels (DD-891 to DD-893) awarded to Federal Shipbuilding at Kearney, were cancelled 8 March 1945. Gibbs & Cox - July 7, 1943. The Preliminary Designs On 21 June, 1942, O'Bannon was inclined at Bath. Gearing-class destroyers in World War II USS Gearing (DD 710). Sign up for our e-mail newsletter. Three (Pringle, Stevens and Halford) were built with aircraft catapults after deletion of the rear torpedo tube mount and the number 3 5-inch gun mount. Grebe never became operational, reportedly because none of the then existing sonars could match the missile's range.