{"product_id":"1-320-uss-forrest-sherman-destroyer-plastic-model-kit","title":"1:320 USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer Plastic Model Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis highly detailed kit measures 16 inches long when complete. Decals included for Forrest Sherman, Turner Joy, and Edson destroyers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkill level 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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!\"\u003cbr\u003eDebuting 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL GUN DESTROYER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROYAL ESCORT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe ship was named after Admiral Forrest Sherman who, during WW II, commanded the carrier Wasp and later became Chief of Naval Operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS FOR DD-931:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilder: Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine\u003cbr\u003eLaunched: February 5, 1955 Commissioned: November 9, 1955\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Length -- 418' 5\" Beam -- 45' 2\" Draft -- 14' 2\"\u003cbr\u003eMaximum Displacement 3,807 tons\u003cbr\u003eSpeed: 35 knots\u003cbr\u003eArmament: Three 5\" guns, Four 3\" guns, Four 21\" torpedo tubes\u003cbr\u003eComplement: Up to 22 Officers and 315 men\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantis Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52446144102700,"sku":"AANH352","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/7863\/0444\/files\/aanh352.jpg?v=1766354494","url":"https:\/\/www.echosixhobbies.com\/products\/1-320-uss-forrest-sherman-destroyer-plastic-model-kit","provider":"Echo Six Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}