Wanted! Gearing Class Destroyer Model!

Share this with your uncle.

The Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) spent several days in the last operating WWII destroyer, a FRAMed Gearing.   She is the ex-USS Steinaker (DD-863), now ARM Netzahualcoyotl (D-102, "Netza").   http://www.hnsa.org/sound/mexico/index.htm

There is a photo section which shows some of the external details as well as some interior spaces which might jog your uncle's memory.  

The Yankee Modelworks Gearing represents her in her WWII guise.   You would have to do the FRAM yourself. 

In 1:350 scale,  you might want to look at the Iron Shipwright FRAM I Gearing as the USS Johnston (DD821).

Better yet for you might be the FRAM I Gearing by JAG Collective in 1:700 scale

The MSRP is 40 dollars, less expensive than either the Yankee or ISW kits

http://www.jagcollective.com/Ships_catalog.htm