The Fletcher class was a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939, as a result of dissatisfaction...
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List of Fletcher-class destroyers and their dispositions. There were 175 of them built during World War II. "Fletcher-class destroyers". Destroyer History...
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Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers...
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for the United States. Until the Fletcher-class destroyer, the Clemsons were the most numerous class of destroyers commissioned in the United States...
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allocated to orders for Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers; 792 to 804 were awarded to orders for Fletcher-class destroyers.) In March 1945, the orders for 36...
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Royal Navy O-class destroyer: (Modified Royal Navy I class): (Ex- Royal Navy M-class destroyer): (Ex- US Navy Fletcher-class destroyer:) Ex- US Navy...
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USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445), named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, was the lead Fletcher-class destroyer, and served in the Pacific during World War...
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"Benson-class destroyers in World War II". destroyerhistory.org. Destroyer History Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-24. Boyne p. 127, 254 "Fletcher-class destroyers...
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The Ariake-class destroyer is a class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Two ships of the Fletcher class were lent by the United States...
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Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (category Destroyers of the United States Navy)
Among the destroyers, conversion of the Gearing and Allen M. Sumner classes took precedence over the Fletcher and Benson classes. Destroyer conversions...
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lead Fletcher-class destroyer and served during World War II. USS Fletcher (DD-992), named for Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, was a Spruance-class ASW destroyer...
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USS Kidd (DD-661) (category Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy)
USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the...
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USS Brownson (redirect from Brownson (destroyer))
USS Brownson (DD-518), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and sunk in action 1943. USS Brownson (DD-868), was a Gearing-class destroyer, launched in 1945...
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not available, the Federal Republic of Germany received six destroyers of the Fletcher class for the German Navy from the United States from 1958 to 1960...
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The Lepanto class was a class of five destroyers of the Spanish Navy, which originated from the US Navy Fletcher-class destroyers. They entered service...
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USS Trathen (category World War II destroyers of the United States)
USS Trathen (DD-530) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and 1951 to 1965. Trathen...
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Fletcher-class destroyer, the most produced class of United States Navy destroyers, was named after him. He was also the uncle of Frank Jack Fletcher...
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USS Taylor (DD-94) was a Wickes-class destroyer from 1918 to 1938 USS Taylor (DD-468) was a Fletcher-class destroyer 1942 to 1969, and later transferred...
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USS Wedderburn (category Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy)
USS Wedderburn (DD-684), was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Charles Foster Wedderburn was born on 2 October 1892 in Chicago, Illinois...
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activity. Fletcher (DD-992), a Spruance-class destroyer, the second ship to bear the name, was named for Frank Jack Fletcher. The first, Fletcher (DD-445)...
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three months prior to her launching. USS Anthony (DD-515), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942, loaned to West Germany in 1958, and struck in...
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USS Cushing (DD-797), a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944, and decommissioned in 1960 USS Cushing (DD-985), a Spruance-class destroyer, commissioned...
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USS Picking (category Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy)
USS Picking (DD-685), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Sherwood Picking (1890–1941), a submarine commander during...
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USS Owen (category Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy)
USS Owen (DD-536), was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Elias K. Owen was born on 21 November 1834, in Chicago, Illinois. In 1848...
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The Benson class was a class of destroyers of the U.S. Navy built 1939–1943. The thirty 1,620-ton Benson-class destroyers were built in two groups. The...
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which sank in battle during 1942. USS Benham (DD-796), was a Fletcher-class destroyer during World War II. This article incorporates text from the public...
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USS Johnston (DD-557), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, which sank in the Battle off Samar in 1944 USS Johnston (DD-821), was a Gearing-class destroyer launched 10 October...
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was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1929 USS McDermut (DD-677), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in...
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Read (DD-526), a Fletcher-class destroyer commissioned in 1943 and sunk in 1944 USS Abner Read (DD-769), a Gearing-class destroyer laid down during World...
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Haven (DD-469), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and sunk in 1943. USS De Haven (DD-727), was a Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, launched in 1944...
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