USS Gearing (DD-710) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. She was named for three generations of the Gearing family , Commander Henry Chalfant Gearing Sr., Captain Henry Chalfant Gearing Jr. and Lieutenant Henry Chalfant Gearing, III.

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 hull was lengthened by 14 ft (4.3 m) at amidships, which resulted in more fuel storage space and increased the operating range.

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Named for: Gearing family. Complement: 336 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 2616 tons. Length: 390.6 feet . Beam: 40.10 feet . Draft: 14.4 feet . Range: 4 500 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition: Sold for scrap on 6 November 1974

USS Gearing (DD-710) was modernized and overhauled late 1961 through early 1962 at Boston. In October 1962 USS Gearing (DD-710) took part in the American "quarantine" patrol against Cuba as the...

The USS GEARING (DD-710) is the first and only vessel named in honor of Commander Henry Chalfant Gearing, Captain Henry Chalfant Gearing, Jr., and Lieutenant Henry Chalfant Gearing, III.

USS Gearing (DD-710) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. She was named for three generations of the Gearing family, Commander Henry Chalfant Gearing, Sr., Captain Henry Chalfant Gearing, Jr. and Lieutenant Henry Chalfant Gearing, III.

Gearing (DD 710) was launched 18 February 1945 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Port Newark, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas M. Foley, daughter of Comdr. Gearing; and commissioned at New York Navy Yard 3 May 1945, Commander Thomas H. …

Jan 18, 2025 · U.S. Navy's Gearing class... Upcoming DD-710 reunion: September 18-21, 2023 Jacksonville, FL September 18-21, 2023 was the last reunion for USS Gearing Association! Our websites will remain on-line for as long as we can. Calendar of T.C.S. Bull Sessions; Click here for link to the USS GEARING ASSOCIATION website. It includes a link to George Jones'

U.S.S. GEARING (DD-710) HISTORY COMMISSIONED - 03 May 1945 DECOMMISSIONED - 02 July 1973 THE GEARING has the unusual distinction of being named in honor of, not one but three generations of Naval officers: father, son and grand-son, and is the first ship to bear this name. CLICK ON HISTORY YOU WISH TO VIEW