The USS Orleck was a Gearing-class destroyer that served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1982. Museum Executive Director Ron Williams explained the role the ship played during the Vietnam War, and ...

The first USS Higbee -- a Gearing-class destroyer nicknamed "The Leaping Lenah"-- was christened in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Plans to bring a retired U.S. Navy destroyer to Jacksonville are a step closer ... The 2,350-ton Gearing Class destroyer was launched in May 1945 and operated as part of the Seventh Fleet ...

LAKE CHARLES — When the USS Orleck departed Orange, Texas, for Lake Charles on May 18, the Gearing-class destroyer had four secret stowaways. They managed to remain undetected for the vessel's ...

It’s a Gearing class destroyer. Though it is not the same class as the Adams, it is a similar size, meaning it will not overwhelm the skyline of Downtown Jacksonville but will be large enough to ...

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 ...

In 1910, U.S. Navy Lieutenant-Commander Yates Stirling Jr. deemed the destroyer to be, via U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, "the night-watchman for the battleship.". Before the proliferation of ...

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 ...

In 1949, the Navy commissioned the USS Basilone, a Gearing-class destroyer. The ship sailed through several different seas, including deployments to the Mediterranean Sea, ...