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Encyclopedia > Fletcher class destroyer

USS Fletcher (DD-445) underway at sea, c. 1960s.
Class overview
Operators: Naval flag of United States United States Navy
Commissioned: 30 June 1942
Ships in class: 175
Ships preserved: USS Cassin Young (DD-793)
USS The Sullivans (DD-537)
USS Kidd (DD-661)
HNS Velos (D-16)
General Characteristics
Displacement: 2,050 tons (standard);
2,500 tons (full load)
Length: 376.5 ft (114.7 m)
Beam: 39.5 ft (12 m)
Draft: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Propulsion
and power:
4 Babcock & Wilcox oil fired boilers; 2 General Electric geared steam turbines; 2 screws; =60,000shp
Speed: 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h)
Range: 5,500 miles at 15 knots
(8,850 km at 28 km/h) [1]
Complement: 329 officers and men
Armament: • 5 × 5 in (127 mm) guns,
• 6–10 × 40 mm AA guns (early ships carried 4 × 1.1 in guns),
• 7–10 × 20 mm AA guns,
• 10 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×5),
• 6 × K-guns,
• 2 × depth charge racks

The United States Navy commissioned 175 Fletcher-class destroyers between 1942 and 1944. They were built by shipyards across the United States for service in World War II, and some served during the Korean War and into the Vietnam War. Ironically, many were sold to the very countries they had fought against: Italy, Germany, and Japan, as well as other navies, where they would go on to have even longer, distinguished careers. Several others were cancelled prior to being laid down. Image File history File links USS_Fletcher; http://www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... USN redirects here. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor after Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. ... The first USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is a Fletcher-class destroyer. ... USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the 1st ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Adm. ... USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant George Charrette (1867–1938), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Spanish-American War. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... The 5/38 caliber gun was mounted on a very large number of U.S. Navy ships in the World War II era. ... The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous anti-aircraft auto-cannon designed by the Swedish firm of Bofors. ... The design of the Oerlikon 20mm cannon, by Reinhold Becker dates back to 1914, and is still in use today, after having been used extensively during the Second World War. ... The standard U.S. destroyer-launched torpedo of World War II, the Mark 15 had a maximum range of 15,000 yards (13,500 meters) at 26. ... For other uses, see Depth charge (disambiguation). ... Depth Charge used by U.S. Navy later in World War II The depth charge is the oldest anti-submarine weapon. ... USN redirects here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Fish ladder and shipyard in Grave, the Netherlands Construction hall of Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven Gdynia Shipyard Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...


The Fletcher class (named for Admiral Frank F. Fletcher) was the largest class of destroyer ordered, and was also one of the most successful and popular with the destroyer men themselves. Compared to earlier classes built for the Navy, they carried a significant increase in anti-aircraft (AA) weapons and other weaponry, which caused displacements to rise. Their flush deck construction added structural strength, although it did make them rather cramped. Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher (November 23, 1855 – November 28, 1928) was an American naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... USS McFaul underway in the Atlantic Ocean. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo capacity of a ship. ... In naval architecture, a flush deck refers to when the upper deck of a vessel extends unbroken from stem to stern. ...


Throughout the course of World War II, the number of AA weaponry increased resulting in five twin-40 mm Bofors plus seven 20 mm weapons by 1945. Three (Pringle, Stevens, Halford) were built (six planned) with aircraft catapults, resulting in the deletion of one 5-inch mount and the after set of torpedo tubes. This was not a success in service and was not repeated, and they were later converted to normal configuration. The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous anti-aircraft auto-cannon designed by the Swedish firm of Bofors. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... USS Pringle (DD-477), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Joel R. P. Pringle (1873 - 1932). ... USS Stevens (DD-479), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of that name in the United States Navy. ... USS Halford (DD-480), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant William Halford (1841–1919). ...


Seventeen were lost during the war and those left were put into reserve. A few were modified in 1945, replacing one set of torpedo tubes with greater AA armament. Torpedo tubes of the French SNLE Redoutable A torpedo tube is a device for launching torpedoes in a horizontal direction. ...


With the outbreak of the Korean War many were returned to active duty. During this time 39 were refitted, reducing their overall main armament and the number of torpedo tubes. A new ahead-throwing weapon called Weapon Alpha was installed in many of the ships. Others carried trainable hedgehogs. Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... USS Norfolk (DL-1) was one of the few ships outfitted with Weapon Alpha. ... Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon An anti-submarine weapon developed by the Royal Navy during World War II, the Hedgehog was deployed on convoy escort warships such as destroyers to supplement the depth charge. ...


Many of the ships were sold to other navies during the mid 1950s, including: This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Argentina: 5
Brazil: 7
Chile: 2
Colombia: 1
Greece: 6
Italy: 3
Japan: 2
Mexico: 2
Peru: 2
South Korea: 3
Spain: 5
Taiwan: 4
Turkey: 4
West Germany: 6

Any remaining were broken up in the 1970s. The last Fletcher in service, BAM Cuitlahuac (ex-John Rodgers), left the Mexican navy in 2002, meaning the total service life of the Fletchers stretched into the 21st century.[2] The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... USS John Rodgers (DD-574) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. ... The Mexican military forces are composed of the Mexican Army (which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity) and the Mexican Navy. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...


Four ships have been preserved as museum ships: USS Wisconsin, one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and was one of two Iowas maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ...

The USS John Rodgers has also been bought from the Mexican Navy and will be brought to the U.S. and restored as a museum. USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor after Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. ... “Boston” redirects here. ... The first USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is a Fletcher-class destroyer. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the 1st ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Adm. ... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government  - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area  - City  79. ... The USS Charrette (DD-581) was a Fletcher class destroyer built at the Boston Naval Shipyard and commissioned in the United States Navy on May 18, 1943. ... Faliro or Faliron/Phaliron (Greek: Φάληρο Pháliro, Latin: Phaleron, Phalerum) is a community 8 km SW of downtown Athens. ...


The Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-classes were derivatives of Fletcher. The class of destroyers was built by the United States during World War II. General characteristics Displacement: 2,420 tons (stand) Length: 390 ft (119 m) oa Beam: 41 ft (12. ... USS Epperson (DD-719) The Gearing class of destroyers originated near the end of World War II when the United States Navy required more range (fuel) and anti-aircraft capabilities from its class destroyers. ...




Ship Layout

Profile of Fletcher-class destroyer
Profile of Fletcher-class destroyer
Diagram of Fletcher-class destroyers
Diagram of Fletcher-class destroyers
CMC: Command and Control PH: Pilot House
CIC: Combat Information Center ER: Engine Room
5: 5"/38 guns, (#1 - 5) IC&P: Interior Communications & Plot
HR: Ammunition Handling Room DC: Depth Charges (not pictured)
EQ: Enlisted Quarters BR: Boiler Room
M: Magazine 40: 40 MM AA Guns
OQ: Officers' Quarters G: Galley
W: Wardroom L: Laundry
CM: Crews' Mess T: Torpedoes
FO: Fuel Oil MSP: Unknown


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Notes

  1. ^ USS BUSH-FLETCHER CLASS. USS Bush-Fletcher Class. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  2. ^ destroyerhistory.org: Fletcher class

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of destroyer classes of the United States Navy. ...


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