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    Proposed 1980 Update of FRAM Gearing class Destroyers

    From 1979 to 1980, the United States Navy proposed updating their remaining obsolete FRAM Gearing class destroyers in the Naval Reserve Force as escorts to protect trans-Atlantic convoys against Soviet submarines. Some of the proposed modernization included replacing the WWII-era 5"/38 twin-gun...
    • Christopher Wang
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    • 1980s cold war destroyer early 1980s fram fram i gearing class late 1970s ocean escort united states navy us navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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    USN Escort Designs - Cold War

    There have been various preliminary designs published for vessels from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I'm starting a new topic because it doesn't fit under the strike cruiser or NFR-90 ones. First up, an early DDG-51: Fig. 7 The most recent naval destroyer design, Arleigh Burke (DDG 51 Class). the...
    • RP1
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    • 1960s 1970s 1980s cold war escort vessel frigate ocean escort united states navy
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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