The Gearing Class was a series of 98 destroyers built for the U.S. Navy during and shortly after World War II.

This Combat Vac-U-Gearing Hull Kit Features: Tough High-Impact Polystyrene Hull with polyurethane-bonded sub-deck and carbon-fiber reinforced hull ribs & sub-deck cross-members. The sub-deck hatch openings and the hull's pre-formed penetrable area panels can be removed with a hobby knife or box cutter. Clear hatch lids & hatch tape waterproof the hull. The deck is secured with stainless steel screws, supports realistic details and can house a Bow or Stern 50-round cannon (Not included). All is supported by the included display stand. The Rudder Package includes twin rudders totaling 2.25 square-inches are cast on brass shafts with a self-aligning rudder brackets, rudder arms, stainless pushrods, and E-Z Connectors for the included mini servo. Rudder servos will vary according to availability. They may be plastic-gear or metal-gear, factory water resistant or they can be made water resistant. (Just ask.) The Twin Drive Package includes two 365 motors direct-driving counter-rotating precision stainless steel shafts supported by Oilite^® bushings in brass stern tubes with brass couplings, copper colored polyurethane 2-blade injection molded props, 6-32 threaded drive-dogs and prop nuts.