THIS PIN SET HAS FREE SHIPPING IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES! ...AND ARE IN STOCK & READY TO SHIP, BY OUR SHIPPING CREW! EXPERIENCE, QUALITY, AND SERVICE SINCE 1986 FROM A VETERAN OWNED COMPANY! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!!   Items are added daily, so bookmark this page & return often, for you will never know what we`ll have for sale from our stock of 14,000 items EW-194 !!!!!   MADE IN THE GOOD OLE USA! USS Rogers DD-876 COLLECTOR PIN THIS PIN MEASURES 1 3/4 INCHES & FEATURES A DEEP POST BACKING! BE SURE TO ASK FOR OUR SHIP REUNION SPECIAL EBAY AUCTION...WE CAN MAKE YOUR SHIP'S PIN, PATCH OR COIN AT HUGE SAVINGS!                       Welcome to our Ebay auction! Our goal is to give you a fun, safe, and effortless auction....please contact if there is anything we can do to help you! THIS IS NOT A CHEAP CARNIVAL/MID-WAY IRON FOREIGN MADE KNOCK OFF PIN THAT SOME OTHERS SELL FOR LESS ON EBAY..THIS PIN IS MADE HERE IN THE USA....REMEMBER YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! This is an excellent gift for YOU or the SAILOR OR LOVE ONE on your list, to honor a special day or for any other gift giving occasion. This collector pin is the most desirable of all Destroyer Pins & is considered the "crème de la crème" of ship pins as born out by the exceptional detail! The outstanding quality and detail in this pin will amaze you....Pins are the perfect gifts for the special people in your life! A GREAT PIN FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR TO GO ALONG WITH MEMORIES OF TIME SPENT IN THE NAVY!  "Land of the free ... because of the brave!"  “We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We’ve staked the future of all our political institutions upon our capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.” [1778 to the General Assembly of the State of Virginia]  James Madison “Father of the Constitution”  Helped frame the Bill of Rights  President Jefferson's Secretary of State Fourth President 1809-1817   Author of 29 of the 85 Federalist papers Semper Fi Mac brings the internet's most extensive selection of Military, Aviation and Navy Collector Items to eBay.  We have been supplying Military Units with quality patches, pins, hats, and coins since 1986 & we can make a special ebay auction for your items too! Now, for the first time, you can enjoy that same quality merchandise, that we sell to our museum & military accounts!  Pay Pal and VISA/MCARDaccepted. Our specialty is authentic collector items supplied from the same patterns as the original units.  Be sure to check out our other auctions and ebay store. GIVE US A CALL NOW AND LETS TALK ABOUT US MAKING YOUR CUSTOM PATCHES, PINS, HATS, & COINS FOR YOU OR YOUR UNIT OR REUNION! CONTACT US AND WE CAN SET UP A SPECIAL EBAY AUCTION FOR YOU! This pin is worn & displayed proudly on the hats, uniforms, jackets, name tag, and equipment/duffel bags of NAVY DESTROYER personnel! Giving a pin, with a unit's or individual's insignia is a military tradition intended to readily identify past and present.  This is an impact award for immediate excellence.  It does not have to go through a bureaucracy.   Giving it to others is a sign of mutual respect...and shows pride in the individual and the Unit! BUY THIS GREAT DESTROYER COLLECTOR PIN NOW  and People will wonder where you ever found this great item!  You'll receive lots of compliments....don't miss out, buy this collector pin right now!   AN  UNFORGETTABLE PIN.... AT AN UNFORGETTABLE PRICE!  THIS IS A VERY HIGH QUALITY COLLECTOR PIN!  YOU ARE BIDDING ON A RARE 1 3/4"  COLLECTOR PIN OF THE GEARING CLASS DESTROYER PIN THIS PIN HAS A DEEP SINGLE SPRING PIN BACKING. This is the BEST PIN made period!  Check out the complete tight pattern! We sell more pins to Navy Sailors, Veterans, and Collectors than anyone....no cheap brass or seconds here!  ORIGIONAL MOLD MADE FOR THE USS GEARING CLASS.  THIS GREAT PIN IS MADE HERE IN THE  USA, IN OUR FACILITY!  WE ARE THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF MILITARY PINS IN THE UNITED STATES.  ALL OF OUR PEWTER PINS ARE MADE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.  THAT IS WHY THEY WILL NOT FADE, LIKE FOREIGN MADE KNOCKOFFS OF OUR DESIGNS! THIS GREAT PIN WILL BE AN INSTANT JEWEL IN ANY COLLECTION!  This is by far one of the best looking and exceptionally made pin out in the market and will make A GREAT GIFT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO LAST!  THIS PIN IS A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR! This great pin can be placed onto your jacket, blouse, or use it in a shadow box or display it as part of your military memorabilia collection. This pin will be carefully packaged and shipped to You if  you are the winning bidder! THIS PIN IS A GREAT SOURCE OF INDIVIDUAL & NAVY PRIDE! If you do not see a pin you want...we should be able to obtain one from one of our many sources.  We have access to thousands of molds or we can custom make a pin...we just need a picture or time period to do some research and we can set up a special ebay auction, so you can get that special pin! EITHER BY BOAT OR WHATEVER MEANS POSSIBLE...OUR CRACK SHIPPING DEPARTMENT WILL RUSH YOUR COLLECTOR PIN RIGHT OUT, BY THE MOST RELIABLE CARRIER, USING THE FASTEST SHIPPING AVAILABLE! We Ship Our Pins The Same Working Day After Your Payment Is Received Your Pin will be carefully Packed And Shipped in a bubble protected padded mailer envelope, NOT STUFFED into a flat ENVELOPE! Typical US Postal scheduled pick up is at 5 PM! Shipping by this method is a little more expensive for us, but we find that this is the best way, for your item to arrive without any damage and in perfect condition, as you see it here on Ebay! A COMMENT FROM ONE OF OUR GREAT CUSTOMERS! Rec'd the hat today...it's the best.  The bonus sticker was a real nice touch.  I really like that you boxed the hat for shipping; I have rec'd flattened ones from others...I've learned my lesson and I'll be back to shop with you again.   I have left you positive feed back and would appreciate the same. Semper Fi! Carl Nelson CPL - USMC 1983 - 1986 Wpns Co. 2/9 81's Platoon   ALL OF OUR PINS ARE SHIPPED, USING US POSTAL 1ST CLASS MAIL, FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND PROTECTION! EMail Us to save $$$$$$ ON Shipping on Multiple Items, as we can set up a special ebay auction!  Need This Item In A Hurry?  FASTER SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTRA FEE   HUNDREDS OF OUR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW AT LOW BUY IT NOW PRICES IN OUR EBAY STORE!    FIVE OUT OF FOUR BUY THEIR ITEMS FROM US! WE ARE CONSTANTLY TOLD WE HAVE THE BEST SITES ON EBAY! CHECK US OUT AND OUR OTHER AUCTIONS TOO! Also I want to thank all of you who have provided such kind words in the Ebay feedback and direct emails. We work very hard to serve you and try to ship on the same day. If you have any problem with any item of ours, please let me know so I can fix it! We are not happy until you are happy and we will make it right! Early History:  GEARING CLASS DESTROYERS    With the DD 692 SUMNER class continuing to be overloaded with anti-aircraft capabilities to protect the carrier forces, the resulting effect was a lack of speed and required range. By 1943, Adm. King accepted the BuShips recommendation that the SUMNER hull be lengthened by 14 feet so that an additional 160 tons of fuel could be carried resulting in an increase of range over the basic SUMNER by 30 percent. The first ship to receive this new hull, was the GEARING (DD-710) and it became the lead ship of the 2,200 ton GEARING class destroyers.  Of the 98 commissioned GEARING class destroyers, 47 retained their DD classification prior to FRAM with three being disqualified due to having been modified for improved steam machinery testing (TIMMERMAN), advances in missile technologies (GYATT) and testing of an advanced propulsion system (WITEK). Of the remaining 44, ALL GEARINGS received the FRAM MK I reconstruction.     With the 14 foot extension provided in the middle of the ship, the added space proved vital in relocating some machinery for better balance whereas the Sumners were noted for being "Bow heavy". Other than the 14 foot extension, the SUMNERs and GEARING class destroyers were visually identical.      HOW FRAM EVOLVED For the GEARING class: By FY 1959, there remained 44 original GEARING class destroyers that had not been converted into either dedicated submarine warfare destroyers (DDE), hunter-killer destroyers (DDK), radar picket destroyers (DDR) or for specialized research. Further, several GEARINGS were simply not completed with their various parts going to other GEARINGs damaged in the course of operations (see "notes" below). The longer length GEARING class made excellent candidates for the FRAM program and while only 49 of ALL variants of GEARING class destroyers were scheduled for FRAM, that number eventually grew to include 80 vessels of the 98 commissioned. Of the remaining 18, 15 vessels received the MK 2 modernization.  The first GEARING to receive FRAM was the PERRY whose conversion commenced on 1 May 1959 and was completed on 1 April 1960 at the Boston Naval Shipyard. At a cost of $ 7,700,000, the FRAM MK 1 reconstruction level PERRY received set the level for all GEARINGS, except the WITEK. This reconstruction included the installation of ASROC aft of the first stack, the DASH hangar and flight deck, the new SQS-23 sonar system and dome which had a detection range of 40,000 yards as well as either the SPS-29, -37 or -40 air-search radar which was needed to track the DASH helicopter in flight. Also included was the installation of two MK-32 triple torpedo launchers as well as a new superstructure with the main machinery either being replaced or overhauled. From the propellers to the shafts to the distilling plant to fuel systems, all machinery systems were either overhauled or replaced while maintaining below decks arrangement. The top deck however, with the installation of the DASH flight deck and hangar along with the ASROC launcher installed required a complete rearrangement.       The FRAM MK 1 reconstruction was somewhat different for the top deck arrangement of the GEARINGS. There were 2 variants of the FRAM MK-1 for the GEARINGS:   GROUP A Ships: Removal of aft Twin 5 inch/38 caliber Gun mount (mount 53). GROUP A ships also received two MK10/11 Hedgehogs fitted on each side of the bridge at the O-1 level and had their MK-32 triple torpedo launchers aft of the second stack. GROUP B Ships: They kept their more forward 5 inch mount (mount 51), lost the second mount (Mount 52) behind it and kept their aft 5 inch mount (mount 53). In place of mount 52, a practice 5 inch reloading machine was installed with the MK-32 triple torpedo launchers aft of the loader. Group B ships also received greater ASROC and torpedo storage areas next to the port side of the DASH hangar. Here is a list of the Destroyers in the Gearing class....  710 Gearing 711 Eugene A. Greene 712 Gyatt 713 Kenneth D. Bailey714 William R. Rush 715 William M. Wood 716 Wiltsie 717 Theodore E. Chandler 718 Hamner 719 Epperson 742 Frank Knox 743 Southerland 763 William C. Lawe 764 Lloyd Thomas 765 Keppler 782 Rowan 783 Gurke 784 McKean 785 Henderson 786 Richard B. Anderson 787 James E. Kyes 788 Hollister 789 Eversole 790 Shelton 805 Chevalier 806 Higbee 807 Benner 808 Dennis J. Buckley 817 Corry 818 New 819 Holder 820 Rich 821 Johnston 822 Robert H. McCard 823 Samuel B. Roberts 824 Basilone 825 Carpenter 826 Agerholm 827 Robert A. Owens 828 Timmerman 829 Myles C. Fox 830 Everett F. Larson 831 Goodrich 832 Hanson 833 Herbert J. Thomas 834 Turner 835 Charles P. Cecil 836 George K. MacKenzie 837 Sarsfield 838 Ernest G. Small 839 Power 840 Glennon 841 Noa 842 Fiske 843 Warrington 844 Perry 845 Baussell 846 Ozbourn 847 Robert L. Wilson 848 Witek 849 Richard E. Kraus 850 Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. 851 Rupertus 852 Leonard F. Mason 853 Charles H. Roan 858 Fred T. Berry 859 Norris 860 McCaffery 861 Harwood 862 Vogelgesang 863 Steinaker 864 Harold J. Ellison 865 Charles R. Ware 866 Cone 867 Stribling 868 Brownson 869 Arnold J. Isbell 870 Fechteler 871 Damato 872 Forrest Royal 873 Hawkins 874 Duncan 875 Henry W. Tucker 876 Rogers 877 Perkins 878 Vesole 879 Leary 880 Dyess 881 Bordelon 882 Furse 883 Newman K. Perry 884 Floyd B. Parks 885 John R. Craig 886 Orleck 887 Brinkley Bass 888 Stickell 889 O'Hare 890 Meredith  General characteristics  Displacement 3460 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 390' 6"(oa) x 40' 10" x 14' 4" (Max) Armament 6 x 5"/38AA (3x2), 12 x 40mm AA, 11 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5). Machinery, 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 36.8 Knots, Range 4500 NM@ 20 Knots, Crew 336. This is a list of destroyer classes of the United States Navy. Bainbridge class — 13 ships, 1900–1902 Truxtun class — 3 ships, 1901 Smith class — 5 ships, 1908–1909 Paulding class — 21 ships, 1909–1912 Cassin class — 8 ships, 1912–1913 O'Brien class — 6 ships, 1914–1915 Tucker class — 6 ships, 1915 Sampson class — 6 ships, 1916 Caldwell class — 6 ships, 1917–1918 Wickes class — 111 ships, 1917–1919 Clemson class — 164 ships, 1919–1921 Farragut class (1934) — 8 ships, 1934–1935 Porter class — 8 ships, 1935–1936 Mahan class — 18 ships, 1936–1936 Gridley class — 4 ships, 1936–1938 Bagley class — 8 ships, 1936–1937 Somers class — 5 ships, 1937–1938 Benham class — 10 ships, 1938–1939 Sims class — 12 ships, 1938–1939 Gleaves class — 66 ships, 1938–1943 Benson class — 30 ships, 1939–1943 Fletcher class — 175 ships, 1942–1944 Allen M. Sumner class — 58 ships, 1943–1944 Gearing class — 98 ships, 1944–1946 Mitscher class — 4 ships, 1952 Forrest Sherman class — 18 ships, 1956–1958 Farragut class (1958) — 10 ships, 1958–1960 Charles F. Adams class — 23 ships, 1959–1963 Spruance class — 30 ships, 1973–1979 Kidd class, a modified Spruance class — 4 ships, 1979–1982 Arleigh Burke class — 36 ships, 1989– (further ships are being constructed or planned) DD(X) We also value two things that have become endangered, top quality merchandise and old fashioned service! We respect your time by making every effort to fill your orders accurately and as promptly as possible. Your business is our livelihood!   I ALWAYS...ALWAYS ANSWER EMAILS...IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE, AN EMAIL REPLY BACK THAT DAY,  PLEASE CALL ME FOR ANY PROBLEMS AT 949 454-9409....If you don't hear from me within two business days please check to see that your e-mail address as registered on e-bay is still valid, and send me an e-mail with your phone number so that I can contact you. Sometimes computer protection programs will reject emails and sent them back to me rejected. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR NUMBER 1 GOAL! 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Service was prompt the hat is excellent it arrived in perfect condition & the sticker & business card was a totally unexpected treat.  I will be a multiple repeat customer & I will turn my buddies onto your e-bay store.  I regret you only get 80 characters to leave feedback on ebay.  I did my best there for you!  You deserve it!  Tanks Again Brother.  Norm Copeland FTCS/SS USN RET. ANCHORS AWAY SHIPMATE    WE ALWAYS SEND A FREE THREE INCH STICKER ($5 VALUE FREE) AS A SPECIAL GIFT FROM US AND SO YOU CAN SUPPORT THE TROOPS!  BE A FORCE MULTIPLIER! EMAIL THIS AUCTION TO THREE MEMBERS OF OUR NAVY FAMILY! BUY THIS GREAT COLLECTOR PIN RIGHT NOW!     SUPPORT OUR OFFICERS, CHIEFS, SAILORS & MARINES! THE CHELSEY COLLEGE FUND THANKs YOU! < IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR PIN OR PATCH...WE CAN REPRODUCE IT.  WE ALSO HAVE SPECIAL REUNION PRICING PACKAGE...CONTACT US AND WE WILL SET UP A SPECIAL EBAY AUCTION TO MAKE YOUR PIN, COIN, OR PATCH BE SURE TO VISIT US AT AN AIRSHOW! 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