Fletcher-class destroyer
Class of ship
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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 with the earlier destroyer leader types of the Porter and Somers classes. Some went on to... Wikipedia
Armament: Varied; see § Armament
Boats & landing craft carried: 2 × lifeboats
Built: 3 March 1941 to 22 February 1945
Cancelled: 13
Complement: 329 officers and enlisted
Cost: $6 million
Displacement: 2,050 tons (standard); 2,500 tons (full load)