During World War II, the largest and most produced destroyer was the Fletcher-class. One hundred and seventy-five Fletcher-class destroyers were built during the war. The design was commonly held ...

1. USS Johnston (DD-557) The Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a small ship (weighing in at only 2,700 tons) but she packed a punch. During the ferocious action off Samar Island in the ...

Kidd Sr., who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Arizona, this Fletcher-class destroyer is considered one of the world's most authentically restored vessels ...