Fletcher-class destroyers in World War II
More than a century of US Navy destroyer history in historical research, photos and first person accounts.
Destroyer History — Introduction
State-of-the-art destroyers as World War Two began were the Japanese “special type.” The first of these were the Fubuki class; with heavy gun and torpedo armament, enclosed double …
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More than a century of US Navy destroyer history in historical research, photos and first person accounts.
USS Johnston (DD-557), Fletcher-class destroyer in World War II
Johnston outfought the entire Japanese destroyer squadron, concentrating on the lead ship until the enemy quit cold; then concentrated on the second destroyer until the remaining enemy …
Gearing-class destroyers in World War II
The final US destroyer design of World War II —the last wartime refinement of the Fletcher concept—was the Gearing class. As with the Fletcher s, the Allen M. Sumner class was …
USS Fletcher (DD-445, DDE-445), Fletcher-class destroyer
Visit the Fletcher Reunion Group’s extensive web site by Earl Faubion, which includes detailed chronologies and the original text of World War II action reports, track charts, photos and …
Fletcher-class destroyer armament in World War II
The exhibits below show the changing armament of the 175 Fletcher -class destroyers—listed in order of commissioning—during World War II. Click on the buttons at left for images and more …
Fletcher-class destroyer specifications in World War II
the most successful of all American destroyers; fast, roomy, capable of absorbing enormous punishment, and yet fighting on.* GENERAL INFORMATION Length: Overall: 376 ' 5½"; …
Fletcher-class destroyer squadrons in World War II
During World War II, as they commissioned and fleeted in, the 175 2,100-tonners were organized into nineteen squadrons (21–25 and 45–58), each with two divisions.
Destroyer Escorts of World War II
More than a century of US Navy destroyer history in historical research, photos and first person accounts.