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| - Fletcher was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 2 October 1941. She was launched on 3 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, widow of Admiral Fletcher; and commissioned on 30 June 1942, with Lieutenant Commander William M. Cole in command.
- The USS Fletcher (DD-445) was a naval destroyer that was used by the United States during World War II. It had a crew of 273 and was powered by several steam turbines. The total displacement of the USS Fletcher was 1,905 metric tons while its armament consisted of five 5"/38 Naval Guns, four 1.1"/75 AA Guns, six Oerlikon Autocannons (20mm), ten torpedo launchers, and several racks of depth charges.
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| - Fletcher was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 2 October 1941. She was launched on 3 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, widow of Admiral Fletcher; and commissioned on 30 June 1942, with Lieutenant Commander William M. Cole in command.
- The USS Fletcher (DD-445) was a naval destroyer that was used by the United States during World War II. It had a crew of 273 and was powered by several steam turbines. The total displacement of the USS Fletcher was 1,905 metric tons while its armament consisted of five 5"/38 Naval Guns, four 1.1"/75 AA Guns, six Oerlikon Autocannons (20mm), ten torpedo launchers, and several racks of depth charges. The Fletcher was the lead ship in the Fletcher Destroyer Class and was commissioned in mid-1942. The USS Fletcher managed to survive the whole of the Pacific War and was scrapped in 1972. The Fletcher won a number of battle stars during the second world war and also fought in the Korean war.
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