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Fletcher-class destroyer
Photo: BMCS Richard Miller, U.S. Navy. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Fletcher-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United States · 1942
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Fletcher-class destroyer
Fletcher-class destroyer Photo: BMCS Richard Miller, U.S. Navy. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Versatility
85
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United States
ManufacturerTodd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Charleston Naval Shipyard, Bethlehem Steel, Bath Iron Works, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Consolidated Steel Corporation, Boston Navy Yard, Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1945
Operators15 countries
Quantity175
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Destroyers MASS Rating
3/69
World War II
54/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Versatility
85
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$6.0M
Inflation: +%0
68
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardBethlehem, Bath Iron Works, Federal Shipbuilding, Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Boston Navy Yard, Consolidated Steel, Charleston Navy Yard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Gulf Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down1941
  • Commissioned1942
  • Ships in Class175
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,050 t
  • Standard Displacement2,050 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,500 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)114.7 m
  • Length (waterline)112.5 m
  • Beam12 m
  • Draft5.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement329
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 oil-fired boilers; 2 geared steam turbines; 2 screws
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power44,742 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36.5 kn
  • Range5,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun5 in/38 caliber guns
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost6 USD
◆Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed175
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled9
  • Lost19
  • Preserved4
▤Armour1MOD.1
  • Armourincreased armor plating
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
175
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 14 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FLETCHER-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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