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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer

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The 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers were the first post-war class of destroyers built for the United States Navy. They were commissioned beginning in 1955 and served until the late 1980s, and their weapons were changed a good deal over those years. Four were converted to guided-missile destroyers. The class also formed the basis of the Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyers that followed. Two of the ships became museum ships, nine were sunk in training exercises, and the rest were scrapped. Bath Iron Works in Maine built nine of the eighteen ships.

Facts
Year
1955 1
Engine Class
Steam 1
Status
Retired from service 1
Comparison
Body Style
Destroyer 1
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Exemplifies

Maritime Transport, Modes
Source Forrest Sherman-class destroyer (Wikipedia)

Of Make

Bath Iron Works, Networks and Operators
Source Bath Iron Works (Wikipedia)
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Networks and Operators
Source NavSource Online: USS Morton (DD-948)
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Manufactured By

Bath Iron Works

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Source Bath Iron Works (Wikipedia)Notable ships built, Forrest Sherman class (maker)
Quote, Notable ships built, Forrest Sherman class (maker)
9 of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

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Source NavSource Online: USS Morton (DD-948)Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer, builder of Morton (manufacturer)
Quote, Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer, builder of Morton (manufacturer)
Laid down by Litton Ingalls, Pascagoula Miss. March 4 1957.

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United States

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Source Forrest Sherman-class destroyer (Wikipedia)Lead, builder nation
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the first post-war class of US destroyers
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1. GlobalSecurity.org: DD-931 Forrest Sherman Class
GlobalSecurity.org
  • Forrest Sherman class overview, ship type
    The Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer was the last of the standard destroyers to be built by the US Navy after World War II.
  • Forrest Sherman class overview, lead ship
    Commissioned in 1955, the Forrest Sherman was the namesake lead ship of the first post-WWII destroyer class.
  • Forrest Sherman class overview, propulsion plant
    The ship's propulsion plant includes four, 1200-psi Babcock and Wilcox boilers, two geared GE steam turbines generating 70,000 shaft horsepower, and two propeller shafts.
  • Forrest Sherman class overview, service life
    They served until the early 1980's when the last was decommissioned.
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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, builder nation
    the first post-war class of US destroyers
  • In Group: Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes, Lead, ship type
    The 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers.
  • Exemplifies: Maritime Transport, Lead, naval service
    Two ships of the class became museum ships, nine were sunk in training exercises, and the others were scrapped.
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Bath Iron Works (Wikipedia)
  • Notable ships built, Forrest Sherman class (maker)
    9 of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers
  • Of Make: Bath Iron Works, Notable ships built, Forrest Sherman class
    9 of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers
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NavSource Online: USS Morton (DD-948)
NavSource OnlineOf Make: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer, builder of Morton
Quote, Of Make: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer, builder of Morton
Laid down by Litton Ingalls, Pascagoula Miss. March 4 1957.
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