Fletcher class
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The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fletcher-class destroyer | 0 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II warship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament |
20 mm Oerlikon cannons
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40 mm Bofors guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament |
K-gun depth charge projectors
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depth charge racks ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.75 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Bath Iron Works
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Boston Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Puget Sound Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ other U.S. shipyards ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 273 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range Pacific operations
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mass production ⓘ |
| designFeature |
flush-deck hull
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two stacks ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 2,500 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 17.9 ft ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | USS Fletcher (DD-445) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namesakeShip | USS Fletcher (DD-445) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
durability
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heavy armament for size ⓘ versatility ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShip | USS Fletcher (DD-445) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 175 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | early 1940s ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 60,000 shp ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentCount | 5 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
dual propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft escort
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ surface action ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| successorClass |
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
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Gearing-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament | 21 in torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| torpedoArmamentCount | 10 tubes in two quintuple mounts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Navy (Bundesmarine)
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ other foreign navies ⓘ postwar allied navies ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Duncan (DD-485)