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Forest Sherman Class Ship Models
(Post WWII to Vietnam)

This is the classic plastic ship model.
Built by Jim Bird one of our customers.

Kit #DC003A - $24.95  16" long.

Jim added the following aftermarket parts to improve the quality of the model:
Veterans twin 3 inch guns (1/350th scale)
Veterans Mark 56 Gun Director (1/350th scale)
Replaced whip antennas with styrene rods
Used 1/350th Captain's gig from another resin kit
Omitted ship's boarding ladders. Added extra bridge windows

The Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer was the last of the standard destroyers to be built by the US Navy after World War II.

Designed during the late 1940's and built during the 1950's they had the most modern weapons and crew conveniences available at the time,
including air conditioning throughout the ship and more living space for the men than in earlier destroyers.

Length: 	418'5"
Beam:   	45'2"
Displacement: 	2,780 tons
Machinery: 	Four-1200 lb. Boilers; 
		two steam turbines; two shafts
Performance:	33 kts.  
Bunkerage:	?  
Range:		4,500 miles at 20 knots.          
Guns:		(3)  5" 54 cal  Mk-42; (2) twin 3" 50 cal
Torpedoes:	(6) 21" MK 32 ASW; (2) Hedgehog; 
		(1) depth charge release rack
Complement:	22 Officers; 313 enlisted

The class was extensively modified during the 1960's and early 1970's.
They served until the early 1980's when the last was decommissioned.