The Model:

Scale: 1/48

Length: 8ft 1.5in

Displacement: (about) 50lbs

The Real Ships:

Length: 390ft 6in

Displacement: 2,616 tons standard, 3,460 tons full load

Armament: 6x 5" 38cal dual purpose guns, 12x 40mm Bofors AA guns, 11x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns, 10x 21" torpedo tubes

Class History: The Gearing Class Destroyer first entered service in 1945 and they continued service well into the Cold War. They were 14ft longer and slightly wider than an Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer. Basically, the Gearing was a beefed-up Sumner.