U.S.S. GEARING (DD-710) HISTORY

COMMISSIONED - 03 May 1945
DECOMMISSIONED - 02 July 1973

THE GEARING has the unusual distinction of being named in honor of, not one but three
generations of Naval officers: father, son and grand-son, and is the first ship to bear this name.

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GEARING FAMILY	CHRISTENING & LAUNCH CEREMONY	THE COMMISSIONING
COMMISSIONING OFFICERS	COMMISSIONING CREW	EARLY DAYS
CHANGE OF COMMAND 1945	CHANGE OF COMMAND 1956	GEARING 1957
COLLISION 1959	DECOMMISSIONING	COMMANDING OFFICERS
PATCH AND INSIGNIAS	BRIEF HISTORY

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