The Forrest Sherman Class destroyers were the first of a new class of destroyers developed after World War II, and the prototype of all the fast ships in today's modern Navy. The Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer was the last of the standard destroyers to be built by the US Navy after World War II. Designed during the late 1940's and built during the 1950's the lead ship was named for the chief of naval operations, Adm. Forrest Sherman, who died suddenly while visiting Naples in July 1951. The design had the most modern weapons and crew conveniences available at the time, including air conditioning throughout the ship and more living space for the men than in earlier destroyers. The class was extensively modified during the 1960's and early 1970's. They served until the early 1980's when the last was decommissioned.

The following are the ships that made up the Forrest Sherman Class Destroyers:

USS Forrest Sherman DD931 - Commissioned November 9, 1955 and decommissioned November 5, 1982 - Possibly becoming a museum ship in Baltimore, MD.

Web site: USS Forrest Sherman Web Site.

USS John Paul Jones DD932 (DDG32) -Commissioned April 5, 1956, redesignated DDG32 on March 15, 1967 and decommissioned December 15, 1982. Sunk as a target ship on January 31, 2001.

Web site: USS John Paul Jones Web Site.

USS Barry DD933 - Commissioned July 9, 1956 and decommissioned November 5, 1982. Museum ship in Washington Naval Yards, DC.

Web Site: USS Barry Web Site.

USS Decatur DD936 (DDG31) - Commissioned December 7, 1956, redesignated DDG31 on September 15, 1966 and decommissioned on June 30, 1983. She was than converted to a Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS, EDDG-31). Sunk as a target ship on July 21, 2004.

Web Site: USS Decatur Web Site.

USS Davis DD937 - Commissioned February 28, 1957 and Decommissioned December 20, 1982. Sold as scrap in 1994.

Web Page: USS Davis Web Site.

USS Jonas Ingram DD938 - Commissioned July 19, 1957, Decommissioned on March 4, 1983 and sunk as a target ship on July 23, 1988.

Web site: USS Janas Ingram Web Site.

USS Manley DD940 - Commissioned February 1, 1957, Decommissioned January 31, 1970. She was updated and recommissioned on April 19, 1971. She was decommissioned on March 4, 1983. Sold as scrap in 1994.

Web Site: USS Manley Web Site.

USS Du Pont DD941 - Commissioned July 1, 1957, Decommissioned on March 4, 1983. Sold as scrap on January 14, 1993.

Web Site: USS Du Pont Web Site.

USS Bigelow DD942 - Commissioned November 8, 1957, Decommissioned November 5, 1983. Sunk as a target ship April 2, 2003.

Web Site: USS Bigelow Crew List and USS Bigelow Web Site

USS Blandy DD943 - Commissioned November 26, 1957, Decommissioned November 5, 1982. Broken up for scrap during 1996.

Web Site: USS Blandy Web Site.

USS Mullinnix DD944 - Commissioned March 7, 1958, Decommissioned August 11, 1983. Sunk as target ship August 22, 1992.

Web Site: USS Mullinnix Web Site and USS Mullinnix Association Web Site.

USS Hull DD945 - Commissioned July 3, 1958, Decommissioned July 11, 1983. Sunk as a target ship on April 7, 1998. Was one of the last destroyers designed and built with an all-gun configuration. As the USN test ship for the experimental Mk 71 8-inch/55 major caliber lightweight gun from 1975 to 1979, Hull was the only destroyer ever to mount an 8-inch gun.

Web Site: USS Hull Web Site.

USS Edson DD946 - Commissioned April 3, 1959, Decommissioned December 15, 1988. Originally transferred to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City in 1989 but returned to the navy in 2004. Possible museum ship in Sheboygan, WI.

Web Site: USS Edson Web Site.

USS Somers DD947 - DDG34 - Commissioned April 9, 1959 Reclassified as Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-34 March 15 1967.Decommissioned May 15 1984 Sink as a target ship on July 22, 1998.

Web Site: USS Somers Web Site.

USS Morton DD948 - Commissioned May 26 1959, Decommissioned November 22, 1982. Sold March 17 1992 for scrapping.

Web Site: USS Morton Web Site.

USS Parsons DD949 (DDG33) - commissioned October 29 1959, Reclassified as Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-33 March 15 1967. Decommissioned November 19 1982 Sunk as a target ship April 25, 1989.

Web Site: USS Parsons Web Site.

USS Richard S.Edwards DD950 - commissioned February 5 1959, Decommissioned December 18 1982. Sunk as a target off Kauai Hawaii, May 12 1997.

Web Site: USS 950 Photo Album Web Site and USS Richard S. Edwards Web Site.

USS Turner Joy DD951 - Commissioned August 3, 1959, decommissioned November 22, 1982. Museum ship in Bremerton, WA.

Web Site: USS Turner Joy Web Site.

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