Atlantis 1/320 USS Forrest Sherman

Atlantis has reissued the 1/320 scale Revell model of the USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931).

A new boxart has been commissioned for this issue.

This highly detailed kit measures 16 inches long when complete. Decals are provided for Forrest Sherman, Turner Joy and Edson destroyers. Flag Sheet. 

 "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!"

Debuting in 1957 during the week of Pres. Eisenhower's 2nd inauguration, the Forrest Sherman slid into the water flaunting an all aluminum above-deck structure, including gun foundations. An increased freeboard (area between waterline and deck) keeps her high and dry, while her sleek efficient design makes her especially stable and easy to maintain.

The Forrest Sherman was the last of the "gun only" destroyers, and carries an 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.

In 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.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR DD-931:
Builder: Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine
Launched: February 5, 1955
Commissioned: November 9, 1955
Dimensions: Length -- 418' 5" Beam -- 45' 2" Draft -- 14' 2"
Maximum Displacement 3,807 tons
Speed: 35 knots
Armament: Three 5" guns, Four 3" guns, Four 21" torpedo tubes
Complement: Up to 22 Officers and 315 men