Editing Forrest Sherman-class destroyer

{{short description|Destroyer class of the US Navy}}
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|Ship image=File:USS Barry being moved from GSA pier to Washington Navy Yard pier 2 DN-ST-84-04841.jpg
|Ship caption=USS ''Barry'' on 16 October 1983
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{{Infobox ship class overview
|Name=''Forrest Sherman'' class
|Builders=*[[Bath Iron Works]], ME (10)
*[[Fore River Shipyard|Bethlehem Fore River]], MA (5)
*[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], MS (2)
*[[Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company]], WA (2)
|Operators={{naval|United States}} 
|Class before={{sclass|Mitscher|destroyer|4}}
|Class after={{sclass|Farragut|destroyer (1958)|4}}
|Subclasses=
|Built range=1953–1959
|In commission range=1955–1988
|Total ships building=
|Total ships planned=
|Total ships completed=18
|Total ships cancelled=
|Total ships active=
|Total ships laid up=
|Total ships lost=
|Total ships retired=18
|Total ships preserved=*[[USS Edson]]
*[[USS Turner Joy]]
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|Ship type=[[Destroyer]]
|Ship displacement=*2,800&nbsp;tons standard
*4,050&nbsp;tons full load
|Ship length=*{{convert|407|ft|m|abbr=on}} waterline
*{{convert|418|ft|m|abbr=on}} overall
|Ship beam={{convert|45|ft|m|abbr=on}} 
|Ship draught=
|Ship draft={{convert|22|ft|m|abbr=on}} 
|Ship propulsion=*[[General Electric]] steam turbines ([[Westinghouse Electric Corporation|Westinghouse]] in DD-931)
*4 × {{convert|1200|psi|MPa|abbr=on}} Foster-Wheeler boilers (Babcock & Wilcox in DD-937, DD-943, DD-944, DD-945, DD-946 and DD-948)
*70,000&nbsp;shp (52&nbsp;MW), 2 × shafts.
|Ship speed={{convert|32.5|kn|lk=in}}
|Ship range={{convert|4500|nmi|km|lk=in}} at {{convert|20|kn|km/h}}
|Ship complement=15 officers, 318 enlisted
|Ship sensors=*[[Mark 56 Gun Fire Control System|Mark 56]] [[fire-control system]]
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|Ship armament=*3 × [[5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun|5&nbsp;inch (127&nbsp;mm) 54-caliber Mark 42 single gun]] mounts
*4 × [[3"/50 caliber gun|3&nbsp;inch (76&nbsp;mm) 50-caliber]] Mark 33 guns
*2 × Mark 10/11 [[Hedgehog (weapon)|Hedgehogs]]
*4 × [[American 21 inch torpedo|21 inch (533 mm)]]  [[torpedo tube]]s.
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The 18 '''''Forrest Sherman''-class destroyers''' comprised the first post-war class of [[United States|US]] [[destroyer]]s. Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided-missile destroyers. This class also served as the basis for the {{sclass|Charles F. Adams|destroyer|0}} [[guided-missile destroyer]]s.

Two ships of the class became museum ships, nine were sunk in training exercises, and the others were scrapped. 

==Construction==
Nine ships were constructed by [[Bath Iron Works]] of [[Bath, Maine]], five were built by [[Bethlehem Steel]] at the [[Fore River Shipyard]] in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]], two were built by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] at [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] and two were built by [[Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]. These destroyers were assigned [[hull number]]s 931 to 951, but the series skipped over the numbers used to designate the [[war prize]]s [[DD-934]] (the Japanese ex-''Hanazuki''), [[German torpedo boat T35|DD-935]] (the German ''T35''), and [[DD-939]] (the German ''Z39''). DD-927 to DD-930 were completed as [[destroyer leader]]s.

==Description==
At the time they entered service, these ships were the largest US destroyers ever built, {{convert|418|ft|m|0|}} long, with a standard displacement of {{convert|2,800|t|LT}}. Originally designed under project [[Ship Characteristics Board|SCB 85]], they were armed with three {{convert|5|in|mm|0|adj=on}}/54 caliber guns mounted in single turrets (one forward and two aft), 4 {{convert|3|in|mm|0|adj=on}}/50 caliber AA guns in twin mounts, as well as hedgehogs and torpedoes for ASW.{{sfn|Friedman|1982|pp=246–249}} However, over the years, weaponry was considerably modified. The [[hedgehog (weapon)|hedgehogs]] and {{convert|3|in|mm|0|sing=on}} guns were removed from all ships during the 1960s and 1970s. In addition the fixed [[torpedo tube]]s were replaced by two triple {{convert|12.75|in|mm}} [[Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes|Mark 32 torpedo tube mounts]]. 

{{USS|Hull|DD-945|2}} and later ships were built under SCB 85A with their [[Director (military)#For warships|fire control directors]] reversed from the SCB 85 configuration.{{sfn|Friedman|1982|pp=249}} They were equipped with [[Babcock & Wilcox|B&W]] Bailey Meter Company's new automatic boiler combustion control system, and a modified hurricane bow/anchor configuration. These ships are listed as ''Hull''-class destroyers in some references.

[[File:USS Decatur (DDG-31);h98177.jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Decatur'' (DDG-31) after conversion to a guided-missile destroyer with one of the aft gun mounts replaced with a [[Mk 13 missile launcher]].]] 
===DDG conversions===
Four of the destroyers—{{USS|John Paul Jones|DD-932|2}}, {{USS|Parsons|DD-949|2}}, {{USS|Decatur|DD-936|2}}, and {{USS|Somers|DD-947|2}}—were converted to [[guided-missile destroyer]]s under SCB 240, armed with [[RIM-24_Tartar|Tartar missiles]].{{sfn|Fahey|1965|p=13}}

[[File:USS Barry.jpg|thumb|left|{{USS|Barry|DD-933}} with aft gun mount removed and replaced with an [[ASROC]] launcher.]]

===ASW Modernization===
Eight of the class were modernized to improve their [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] capabilities under SCB 251: [[USS Barry (DD-933)|''Barry'']], [[USS Davis (DD-937)|''Davis'']], [[USS Jonas Ingram|''Jonas Ingram'']], [[USS Manley (DD-940)|''Manley'']], [[USS Du Pont (DD-941)|''Du Pont'']], [[USS Blandy|''Blandy'']], ''Hull'', and [[USS Morton|''Morton'']]; these ships became known as the Barry sub-class. These ships were fitted with an eight cell [[ASROC]] launcher in place of the No.&nbsp;2 5-inch (127&nbsp;mm) gun, and with a variable-depth [[sonar]] system. Six other ship modernizations were cancelled due to Vietnam War budget constraints.{{sfn|Fahey|1965|p=13}}

===8"/55 Mark 71 gun test===
As a test platform, the ''Hull'' carried the Navy's prototype [[8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun|8"/55 caliber Mark 71 light-weight gun]] from 1975 to 1978 when the program was canceled, and the 5-inch mount was restored. ''Hull'' remains the only modern (post–World War II) destroyer-type ship to have carried an {{convert|8|in|mm|0|adj=on}} gun.

==Disposition==
Of the 18 completed, nine were disposed of in fleet training exercises, seven were sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, and two became museums.
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==Ships in class==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Ships of the ''Forrest Sherman'' destroyer class
|-
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Hull no.
! scope="col" style="max-width: 9em;" | Builder
! scope="col" style="max-width: 6em;" | Laid down
! scope="col" style="max-width: 6em;" | Launched
! scope="col" style="max-width: 6em;" | Commissioned
! scope="col" style="max-width: 6em;" | Decommissioned
! scope="col" | Fate
! scope="col" | Ref
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Forrest Sherman|DD-931|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-931
| rowspan=3 | [[Bath Iron Works]]
| 27 October 1953
| 5 February 1955
| 9 November 1955
| 5 November 1982
| data-sort-value="15 December 2014" | Stricken, sold for scrapping 15 December 2014
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Forrest Sherman''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD931}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|John Paul Jones|DD-932|2}}
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|DD-932}} {{nowrap|DDG-32}}
| 18 January 1954
| 7 May 1955
| 5 April 1956
| 15 December 1982
| data-sort-value="31 January 2001" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 31 January 2001
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''John Paul Jones''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG32}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Barry|DD-933|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-933
| 15 March 1954
| 1 October 1955
| 7 September 1956
| 5 November 1982
| Scrapped 11 February 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Barry''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD933}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Decatur|DD-936|2}}
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|DD-936}} {{nowrap|DDG-31}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Bethlehem Steel]], [[Fore River Shipyard]]
| 13 September 1954
| 15 December 1955
| 7 December 1956
| 30 June 1983
| data-sort-value="21 July 2004" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 21 July 2004
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Decatur''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG31}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Davis|DD-937|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-937
| 1 February 1955
| 28 March 1956
| 28 February 1957
| 20 December 1982
| data-sort-value="30 June 1994" | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 30 June 1994
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Davis''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD937}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Jonas Ingram|DD-938|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-938
| 15 June 1955
| 7 August 1956
| 19 July 1957
| 4 March 1983
| data-sort-value="23 July 1988" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 23 July 1988
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Jonas Ingram''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD938}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Manley|DD-940|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-940
| rowspan=3 | [[Bath Iron Works]]
| 10 February 1955
| 12 April 1956
| 1 February 1957
| 4 March 1983
| data-sort-value="30 June 1994" | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 30 June 1994
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Manley''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD940}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Du Pont|DD-941|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-941
| 11 May 1955
| 8 September 1956
| 1 July 1957
| 4 March 1983
| data-sort-value="11 December 1992" | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 11 December 1992
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Dupont''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD941}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Bigelow|DD-942|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-942
| 6 July 1955
| 2 February 1957
| 8 November 1957
| 5 November 1982
| data-sort-value="2 April 2003" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 2 April 2003
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Bigelow''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD942}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Blandy|DD-943|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-943
| rowspan=2 | [[Bethlehem Steel]], [[Fore River Shipyard]]
| 29 December 1955
| 19 December 1956
| 26 November 1957
| 5 November 1982
| data-sort-value="30 June 1994" | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 30 June 1994
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Blandy''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD943}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Mullinnix|DD-944|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-944
| 5 April 1956
| 18 March 1957
| 7 March 1958
| 11 August 1983
| data-sort-value="23 August 1992" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 23 August 1992
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Mullinnix''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD944}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Hull|DD-945|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-945
| rowspan=3 | [[Bath Iron Works]]
| 12 September 1956
| 10 August 1957
| 3 July 1958
| 11 July 1983
| data-sort-value="7 April 1998" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 7 April 1998
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Hull''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD945}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Edson|DD-946|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-946
| 3 December 1956
| 4 January 1958
| 7 November 1958
| 15 December 1988
| data-sort-value="1989" | Preserved, first [[New York City|New York]] from 1989, returned to navy in 2004, purchased as a museum/memorial. Now moored in [[Bay City, Michigan]].
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Edson''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD946}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Somers|DD-947|2}}
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|DD-947}} {{nowrap|DDG-34}}
| 4 March 1957
| 30 May 1958
| 9 April 1959
| 19 November 1982
| data-sort-value="22 July 1998" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 22 July 1998
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Somers''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG34}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Morton|DD-948|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-948
| rowspan=2 | [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
| 4 March 1957
| 23 May 1958
| 26 May 1959
| 22 November 1982
| data-sort-value="4 March 1992" | Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 4 March 1992
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Morton''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD948}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Parsons|DD-949|2}}
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|DD-949}} {{nowrap|DDG-33}}
| 17 June 1957
| 17 August 1959
| 29 October 1959
| 19 November 1982
| data-sort-value="25 April 1989" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 25 April 1989
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Parsons''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG33}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Richard S. Edwards|DD-950|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-950
| rowspan=2 | [[Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company]]
| 20 December 1956
| 27 September 1957
| 5 February 1959
| 18 December 1982
| data-sort-value="10 April 1997" | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 10 April 1997
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Richard S. Edwards''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD950}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{USS|Turner Joy|DD-951|2}}
! scope="row" | DD-951
| 30 September 1957
| 5 May 1958
| 3 August 1959
| 22 November 1982
| data-sort-value="10 April 1991" | Donated as a museum/memorial, 10 April 1991; now museum in Bremerton, WA
| <ref>{{cite web|title=USS ''Turner Joy''|website=Naval Vessel Register|url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DD951}}|access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref>
|}

==References==
===Notes===
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
* {{cite book |last=Fahey|first=James C. |author-link= |title=The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet, Eighth Edition |publisher=[[United States Naval Institute]] |year=1965|location=[[Annapolis, Maryland]] |url= |doi= |isbn=0-87021-637-6}}
* {{cite book |last=Friedman|first=Norman |author-link= |title=U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History |publisher=[[United States Naval Institute]] |year=1982|location=[[Annapolis, Maryland]] |url= |doi= |isbn=0-87021-733-X}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Forrest Sherman class destroyers}}
*[http://destroyerhistory.org/coldwar/forrestshermanclass/ ''Forrest Sherman''-class destroyers] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20090219202357/http://destroyerhistory.org/ Destroyer History Foundation]

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