Fletcher class destroyer pictures

uss Fletcher dd445


The us Navy Fletcher-class destroyers were in service in World War II, named for Admiral Frank F. Fletcher
The Fletcher class was the largest class of destroyer and one of the most successful and popular with the destroyer men themselves.Their flush deck construction added structural strength, although it did make them rather cramped.
specification
Displacement: 2,500 tons (full load)
dimensions
Length: 376.5 feet
Beam: 39.5 feet
Draft: 12.5 feet
Propulsion: 4 oil fired boilers; 2 ge geared steam turbines; 2 screws 60,000shp
Speed: 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h)
Range: 5,500 miles at 15 knots
Complement: 329 officers and men
Armament: • 5 × 5inch 127 mm naval guns,
• 6–10 × 40mm Bofors AA guns
• 7–10 × 20mm AA guns,
• 10 × 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes (2×5),
• 6 × K-guns,
• 2 × depth charge racks