Twelve 40 mm guns in two quad and two twin mounts and 11 20 mm guns in single mounts were also equipped. (later cancelled), DD-905 to DD-908 awarded to Boston Navy Yard. In Navy slang, the modified destroyers were called "FRAM cans", "can" being a contraction of "tin can", the slang term for a destroyer or destroyer escort. LAKE CHARLES, La. The initial design retained the Sumners' heavy torpedo armament of 10 21" (533mm) tubes in two quintuple mounts, firing the Mark 15 torpedo. After the Gearing-class ships were retired from USN service, many were sold abroad, including over a dozen to the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. Ten 21in (530mm) torpedo tubes were fitted in two quintuple mounts amidships, firing the 21-inch Mark 15 torpedo. Thanks in part to the 12-month post-commissioning delay in converting these early Gearings, they did not begin arriving in the war zone until late June, joining fast carrier task forces only in time for screening and plane-guard duty during the final air raids of the war. The Gearing design was a minor modification of the Allen M. Sumner class, whereby the hull was lengthened by 14 ft (4.3 m) at amidships, which resulted in more fuel storage space and increased the operating range. for the ANCHOR BAR which was stored in the Bos'ns Locker. Among notable changes are a modified bridge arrangement and Grebe never became operational, reportedly because none of the then existing sonars could match the missile's range. Three twin 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber Mark 38 dual purpose (DP) mounts constituted the main battery. Launched 20 December 1946 and 24 February 1947 respectively after further construction was canceled, their incomplete hulks were berthed at Suisun Bay, California. BuShips - March 10, 1951. } two twin 40mm anti-aircraft gun mounts (in place of the single quad 1.1" if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav3n=MSFPpreload("_derived/sumner_class.htm_cmp_clearday110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav3h=MSFPpreload("_derived/sumner_class.htm_cmp_clearday110_hbtn_a.gif"); } was gold plated! Originally projected as Kingfisher E in 1946, it was subcontracted to Goodyear, and redesignated in September 1947 as SUM-2 (SUM-N-2 from early 1948) Grebe. 44 homing ASW torpedoes. This was possibly due to inadequate maintenance support, as other services had few difficulties with DASH. // -->