Fujimi 400471 USS Cushing

USS Cushing (DD-985) was an American missile destroyer laid down in 1977, launched in June 1978, and commissioned by the US Navy in 1979. The total length of the ship was 172 meters and a width of 16.8 meters. Full displacement reached approx. 8,000 tons, and maximum speed - up to 32-33 knots. At the time of launch, the destroyer was armed with: two 127 mm Mark 45 cannons, two 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx sets, a single 8-guide ASROC rocket-torpedo launcher or a single 8-guide Sea Sparrow rocket launcher. The ship could also operate two SH-60 Seahawk (LAMPS III) helicopters.

The USS Cushing (DD-985) was one of 31 Spruance-class ships. Ships of this type were designed and built as specialized ZOP (anti-submarine) units dedicated to the protection of aircraft carriers and being part of larger US Navy teams. They replaced the class destroyers Gearing and Allen M. Summer. Units of this class were built modularly, which facilitated their modernization during the service. One of the ships of this class was the USS Cushing. The vessel was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The unit, shortly after entering service, was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. In the 1980s, the ship received sonar AN / SQR-15 and was adapted to act as a flagship. In 1997, the unit served in the Persian Gulf region, and in 1998 it took part in CARAT 98 exercises. The ship was decommissioned in 2005.