1/320 Scale. Highly detailed kit which comes from the classic
Revell tooling now owned by Atlantis. Measures 16 inches long when
complete. Decals included for Forrest Sherman, Turner Joy and Edson
destroyers. Flag Sheet. Skill level 2
Requires Glue and Paint, Sold Separately.
Ages 14 and over.
100% American Made Kit
“The Destroyer will be there” said Admiral Nimitz about
the fleet of the future. No other ship, he believed, had such an
assured 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’s
2nd inauguration, Forrst Sherman slid into the water flaunting an all
aluminum above-deck structure, including gun foundations. Increased
freeboard (area between waterline and deck) keeps her high and dry. Her
sleek efficient design makes her especially stable and easy to maintain.
ALL GUN DESTROYER
The last of the “gun only” destroyers, she carries and
automatic rapid-fire gun mount forward and two aft. She is also armed
with several anti-aircraft guns plus hedgehogs, depth charges and both
anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedoes.
In 1958 Forrest Sherman patrolled the eastern
Mediterranean, then sailed to join the 7th Fleet in operations off
Taiwan 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 task
force in the Great Lakes to celebrate the opening of the St. Lawrence
Seaway. She served as escort to the Royal Yacht HMS Brittania carrying
Pres. Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II to a Lake St. Louis naval
review.
The ship was named after Admiral Forrest Sherman who,
during WW II, commanded the carrier Wasp and later became Chief of
Naval 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″ torpedo
tubes
Complement: Up to 22 Officers and 315 men