The Gearing class was a series of 98 destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II. The Gearing design was a minor modification of the Allen M. Sumner class, whereby the hul
USS Gearing, 1960
George K. MacKenzie, Leonard F. Mason, Henry W. Tucker, and Rupertus under the Story Bridge, Brisbane, Australia in January 1958
Sarsfield (top) as delivered and Rowan (bottom) after FRAM I.
The second USS Norfolk was the first destroyer leader of the United States Navy. Originally projected as a hunter-killer cruiser, she was in service until 1970, and was scrapped in 1974.
Gearing-class destroyer
…Pakistan Navy Argentine Navy Brazilian Navy Mexican Navy Ecuadorian Navy Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Preceded by Allen M. Sumner class Succeeded by Norfolk class Subclasses Churruca class Chungbuk class Marcílio Dias class In commission 1945–1983 Planned 152 Completed 98 Cancelled 54 Lost 1 Retired 98 Preserved…