United StatesUSS Fletcher
Lead ship of the most numerous and successful US destroyer class of the war, with 175 built.
- Navy
- United States
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Fate
- Decommissioned 1969; scrapped
Service History
USS Fletcher gave her name to a class of 175 destroyers — the backbone of the US Navy's destroyer force in the Pacific. They were large, well-armed, and tough, balancing guns, torpedoes, and anti-submarine weapons.
Fletcher herself fought in numerous Pacific actions, including the grueling Guadalcanal campaign, screening carriers and battling Japanese surface forces in night actions.
Major Campaigns & Battles
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Battle of Tassafaronga
- Leyte Gulf
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