He was the namesake for the former Gearing-class destroyer USS Basilone (DD-824) that was decommissioned in 1977. The current destroyer is part of a 2013 multi-year contract award between the Navy ...

Dive into fierce sea battles and learn about the evolution of US Navy Destroyers, a crucial part of the US Navy fleet. This video covers: - The invention and purpose behind destroyers - Various ...

This many destroyers of one class has not been seen since the 98 3,500-ton Gearing-class destroyers were built between mid-1945 and 1952. Ships of this class served into the 1980s. ... Burkes carry ...

It ain't easy being an admiral ... especially when you're overseeing the most controversial naval deal in years.

BATH, Maine (AP) — The largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and carefully navigating the winding ...

The 2,350-ton Gearing Class destroyer was launched in May 1945 and operated as part of the Seventh Fleet during the Korean War, then underwent extensive renovations under the Navy's Fleet ...

Navy Reveals Contract Costs of Latest 10-Hull Destroyer Deal. Sam LaGrone. September 6, ... GD BIW was awarded three DDG 51 class ships – one each in fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2026.

Commissioned on Dec. 15, 1945, the Gearing-class destroyer is one of the five National Historic Landmark ships in retirement at Battleship Cove at the confluence of the Taunton River and Mount ...