USS Epperson
 DD 719 (Gearing Class) 

Builder:       Federal Shipbuilding Company
Laid Down:     June 20, 1945
Launched:      December 22, 1945
Commissioned:  March 18, 1949
Fate:          To Pakistan April 29, 1977

We are seeking information on the USS Epperson and her crews. Files and photos may be emailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section.

The Gearing Class as Constructed 

          Displacement:  2,616 tons (3,460 tons full load)
          Length:        390 feet 6 inches
          Beam:          40 feet 10 inches
          Draught:       14 feet 4 inches (mean)
          Machinery:     four Babcock & Wilcox boilers;
                         2-shaft G.E.C. geared turbines
          Performance:   60,000 shp for 36.8 knots
          Bunkerage:     740 tons
          Range:         4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots
          Guns:          six 5 inch DP; twelve 40 mm;
                         eleven 20 mm
          Torpedoes:     ten 21 inch in two mounts


USS Epperson DD 719
 Photo courtesy David Q. Sayer

From: david q sayer [email protected]
Subject: Uss Epperson (DD719)
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 10:33:54 -0400

This is the Epperson anchored Hong Kong 1962 Autumn. I was heading for Shore Patrol duty in the Blue's Gig. This is dedicated to Thomas Pelton a crew member of the Epperson DD719. I understand the Epperson is still active in the far east (foreign country navy.) This ship may be available for a historic site. I would be happy to tend her boilers to bring her to a birth in the US. Anyone interested contact me. We will need a crew for 4 x 12 watches, a captain and a DFC. The USN should provide an escort (she probably burns that BUNKER C fuel oil.) I know of a good supply in Sasebo.

David Q Sayer uss blue dd744 oil king

From: [email protected]
(Steve Reinoehl)
Subject: USS EPPERSON DD 719
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 97 09:13:23 PST

Richard:

I served on the USS Epperson DD 719 in the late 1960's home port Pearl Harbor, 7th Fleet. Served on Viet Nam deployment. I have some good photos. Cannot scan right now. Willing to submit via snail mail. Would like to help out with whatever info I have.

Steven D. Reinoehl
RD 2 box 173-B Dogwood RD
Cherry Tree, Pa. 15724
(412) 254-4514


Destroyers OnLine
These pages do not represent any organization.
Web authoring services provided by Plateau Internet Partnership as a public service.
Copyright 1996 - 2001 Plateau Internet Partnership.