USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Forrest Sherman.

USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) underway, circa 1978
History
United States
NamesakeForrest Sherman
Ordered10 March 1951
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down27 October 1953
Launched5 February 1955
Commissioned9 November 1955
Decommissioned5 November 1982
Stricken27 July 1990
FateSold for scrapping 15 December 2014
General characteristics
Class and typeForrest Sherman-class destroyer
Displacement2800 Tons Standard, 4050 Tons full load as built, up to ~4600 Tons later
Length418 feet (127 meters)
Beam45 feet (14 meters)
Draft20 feet (6.1 meters) as built, 22 feet (6.7 meters) later mod.
Propulsion4 1200 psi boilers, 2 geared steam turbines; 2 shafts
Speed32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range4,500 miles at 20 knots
Complement324
Armament3x Mk-42 DP 5 in (130 mm)/54 caliber guns in single turrets, 2 Dual 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber AA guns, Dual Hedgehog Launchers, 4 single 21-inch tubes amidships as built. Mk-32 ASW torpedo tubes in two triple mounts later
Aircraft carriedNone; DASH planned for DDG conversions

USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Forrest Sherman USN (1896–1951).