Fletcher

13.3

Fletcher

Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier IX

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price158000 exp

Purchase price12,850,000

Hit Points13,900

Main Battery

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire17.96 shots/min.

Reload Time3.34 sec.

Rotation Speed34 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time5.29 sec.

Firing Range11.77 km.

Maximum Dispersion103 m.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

HE Shell Weight24.5 kg.

AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m./s.

AP Shell Weight25 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Mk152 х 5 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.49 shots/min.

Reload Time122 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoMk15 mod. 3

Maximum Damage16,633

Torpedo Speed55 knot

Torpedo Range9.15 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second53.5

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount3 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second33.9

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount9 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second32.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius560 m.

Rudder Shift Time4.5 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.16 km.

Air Detectability Range3.24 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Fletcher

Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier IX

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price158000 exp

Purchase price12,850,000

Hit Points17,100

Main Battery

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire17.96 shots/min.

Reload Time3.34 sec.

Rotation Speed34 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time5.29 sec.

Firing Range12.95 km.

Maximum Dispersion103 m.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

HE Shell Weight24.5 kg.

AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m./s.

AP Shell Weight25 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Mk152 х 5 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.57 shots/min.

Reload Time106 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoMk16 mod. 1

Maximum Damage19,033

Torpedo Speed66 knot

Torpedo Range10.5 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second53.5

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount5 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second56.5

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount7 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second42.7

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius560 m.

Rudder Shift Time3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.16 km.

Air Detectability Range3.24 km.

Battle Levels

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IX

12,850,000

Fletcher — American Tier IX destroyer.

Fletcher was the lead ship of the most numerous series of destroyers ever produced. They proved to be highly successful ships, combining high speed with efficient AA defenses, quick-firing artillery, and powerful torpedo armament.

Four of the class are preserved as military museum ships: USS Cassin Young in Boston, Massachusetts; USS Kidd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; USS The Sullivans in Buffalo, New York; and HNS Velos (ex-USS Charrette) in Athens, Greece.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount	18	5.3	103	1,800	5	2,100		0	1,050,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Fletcher (A)	13,900	13	20	5		9/3/5	2			0	1,400,000
Fletcher (B)	17,100	13	20	5		7/5	2			36,000	3,250,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk15 mod. 3	0.5	122	7.2	16,633	55	9.2		0	1,470,000
Mk16 mod. 1	0.6	106	7.2	19,033	66	10.5		34,500	2,400,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	880,000
Mk9 mod. 2		0		22,500	1,850,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 60,000 hp	36.5		0	1,100,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Fletcher-class ships were workhorses of the United States Navy during World War II, and their legacy transfers well into World of Warships. Fletcher herself is, without question, the most flexible destroyer in the game. She can be tailored — via Commander Skills and Upgrades — to be a torpedo boat with good guns, or to be a murderous gunboat with above average torpedoes. She is also one of a handful of destroyers in the game with decent anti-aircraft armament in her top configuration.

Fletcher retains the same main battery as Benson, but while Benson has to choose between the fifth gun and the option to equip Defensive AA Fire , Fletcher does not. As with Benson, the ballistics of her guns make landing shells reliably on destroyers beyond 7 or 8 km problematic, but in close-quarters combat their sheer rate of fire will overwhelm most other destroyers.

The primary upgrade, however, are to her torpedoes. They are faster-reloading and longer-ranged than the stock torpedoes carried over from Benson, and have the highest damage in the line. Most importantly, they gain a massive speed boost of 11 knots, putting them at just 1 knot below comparable Japanese torpedoes. The torpedoes are also still very stealthy, making them a massive threat to not only battleships but cruisers and other destroyers as well.

In addition, Fletcher gains access to Upgrade Slot 6, allowing her captain to tailor her to a torpedo-centric build (via Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 ()

and Torpedo Armament Expertise) or a gun-centric build (with Main Battery Modification 3  and Basic Firing Training) with relative ease.  

There are only a handful of categories where Fletcher does not improve upon Benson, and they are relatively minor things (such as air detection radius). Without Defensive AA Fire  equipped she's still very vulnerable to enemy planes, and she's noticeably slower than Benson as well. Still, she's a significant upgrade from Tier VIII and a true joy to play... so much so that many players simply stop playing the line at Fletcher and never move on to Gearing.

Pros:

• Excellent concealment.
• Punishing main battery reload speed; Fletcher is capable of putting a lot of shells on target in a short amount of time.
• Very fast turret rotation speed.
• Fast and stealthy torpedoes deal more damage and reload faster than even Tier X Gearing.
• Can equip the Defensive AA Fire  consumable without giving up any of her main battery guns.

Cons:

• Still fragile; engaging Russian destroyers beyond 6km range is inadvisable, and Fletcher remains vulnerable to cruisers of all tiers she will face.
• As good as her torpedoes are, Yūgumo’s are still faster and pack more punch per hit.
• Slower than Benson.
• Upgraded torpedo range is still 6km shorter than Gearing’s.
• While her anti-aircraft suite is a fair bit better than most destroyers, it will struggle to shoot down high tier planes.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Fletcher is as follows:

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for additional health, a stouter AA suite, and improved rudder shift time. Research of this module unlocks progression to Gearing.
• Torpedoes: Not only do the Mk16 mod. 1 torpedoes hit harder and travel faster and farther, but they reload quicker. Hull (B) must be equipped before they can be installed.
• Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk9 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Fletcher is likely to spend most of her time in close-combat with enemy destroyers, making Hull (B) the best upgrade to invest in first (for the extra hit points). The Mk16 mod. 1 torpedo upgrade should come next, as it is a drastic upgrade to her torpedo armament. The Fire Control System upgrade should be saved for last or skipped entirely.

Optimal Configuration

Fletcher is a highly flexible destroyer capable of being tailored in a variety of different ways. Most captains, however, will choose to focus on improving one of her main armaments to the maximum extent possible.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Fletcher are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1 *
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: See below.

Upgrade recommendations for Slots 1, 4, and 5 are fairly easy to make. Some captains will opt to embrace their role as an anti-aircraft escort and install AA Guns Modification 1 into Slot 3 and/or Defensive AA Fire Modification 1 into Slot 2. Ultimately, however, the upgrade chosen for Slot 6 — and the corresponding commander skills — will separate one Fletcher from another.

Torpedo Build: Captains wishing to focus their Fletcher as a torpedo boat will opt for Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 ()

in Slot 6.  This lowers her torpedo reload to only 90 seconds.  If her commander invests in the Level 3 commander skill Torpedo Armament Expertise, the reload time drops to a scant 81 seconds.  Given how hard her torpedoes hit and how fast they travel, this configuration of Fletcher can give even the vaunted Japanese destroyers a run for their money in the torpedo damage category.  

Main Battery (Maximum Rate of Fire) Build: Another solid choice for Fletcher in Slot 6 is Main Battery Modification 3 . When coupled with Level 3 commander skill Basic Firing Training, her rate of fire increases significantly. In this configuration, the reload time on her main battery guns drops to 2.6 seconds (from a base of 3.3 seconds).

Main Battery (Maximum Range) Build: Some captains prefer to maximize the range of Fletcher’s main battery guns utilizing Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 in the final upgrade slot. While this pushes her main battery range out to 15.0 km, landing shells on all but the slowest, largest ships at such range is incredibly difficult.

The historical maximum firing range of the 5-inch/38 caliber guns aboard Fletcher was approximately 16.0 km. Captains opting for a max range build should equip either Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 OR take the Advanced Firing Training commander skill. Ordinarily these two would stack to give Fletcher’s guns a range approaching 18.0 km; however, the historical max range of her guns is correctly capped in-game and cannot be pushed past 16.3 km.

Commander Skills

Regardless of other choices, Fletcher commanders are strongly encouraged invest in either Priority Target or Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Last Stand at Level 2, Survivability Expert at Level 3, and Concealment Expert at Level 4. Where points go after that depends on how captains wish to play the ship.

A Torpedo Build Fletcher will want to invest in Torpedo Armament Expertise at Level 3, whereas a Main Battery Build Fletcher will want to pick up Basic Firing Training — and probably Demolition Expert — instead. Captains concerned about enemy aircraft could opt for Advanced Firing Training or Manual Fire Control for AA Armament. The latter is the better option, as Fletcher will run most of the time with her anti-aircraft guns disabled in order to avoid detection (making the additional AA range less valuable).

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm.	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. ★	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. ★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Meh      Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Fletcher can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  or Defensive AA Fire 

Even if her captain doesn't sink any commander skill points or upgrades into improving her anti-aircraft suite, Defensive AA Fire  is recommended over Engine Boost  due to the extreme threat that enemy aircraft pose to Fletcher. Simply having it equipped and demonstrating to an enemy aircraft carrier that it is available is frequently a deterrent to them swarming Fletcher with bombers or assigning a fighter squadron to keep her spotted.

Beyond that, Damage Control Party II () is worth the credits (or doubloons) for the shortened cooldown on repairing broken modules. The improved cooldowns on Smoke Generator II () and Defensive AA Fire II () make them worthwhile investments as well.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Fletcher with Type 19 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Captains who have opted for a Torpedo Build Fletcher will want to equip a Juliet Whiskey Unaone () signal in order to maximize potential damage from torpedo hits. Throwing on a Sierra Mike () signal is an excellent way to help make up for her loss of speed from Benson. November Foxtrot () and Juliet Charlie () are also highly recommended, if available. Main Battery Build Fletcher captains should also consider Victor Lima () and India X-Ray () signals to maximize the fire chance of her main battery shells.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

USS Fletcher, 1944

Construction

Builder: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company;
   Kearny, New Jersey, United States

Laid down: 2 October 1941

Launched: 3 May 1942

Commissioned: 30 June 1942

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Specifications

2,100 tons displacement, standard

114.7m length

12.1m beam

4.2m draft

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Machinery

4 boilers, 2 turbines

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Performance

38.0 knots at 60,000 shaft horsepower

4,800 nm at 15 knots

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Armament

Main

Five (5x1) 127mm guns

Torpedoes

Ten (2x5) 533mm torpedo tubes

Anti-Aircraft Guns

Two (2x1) 40mm Bofors cannons

Four (4x1) 20mm Oerlikon cannons

History

Design

As the first class of destroyers produced by a wartime United States, the Fletcher-class was seen as a logical progression from the pre-war designs. The design firm of Gibbs and Cox took their experience in designing the previous Benson and Gleaves classes and sought to rectify the deficiencies in both designs. Coming in above 1,500 tons, the previous designs failed to meet the armament requirement of five (5) 5-inch guns and ten (10) torpedo tubes; they were seen as too small and top heavy. History would prove their third creation to be a war-winner; the mettle and venerability of the Fletchers were displayed regularly during the grueling combat of the Pacific campaign in World War II.

The Fletcher-class ships were the first destroyers in the US Navy to exceed 2,000 tons displacement. In a change from previous design practice, Fletchers had flush decks as opposed to the raised forecastle design seen on the Benson class. This increased her length but decreased her freeboard and improved her handling; overall, this was considered a very structurally sound and seaworthy design. An interesting design choice to note, early built Fletchers have the taller rounded-tower superstructure design – as seen in game – whereas late build Fletchers had a superstructure that was lower in height with a flat-faced bridge.

In order to maintain the 38 knot speed despite the increase in tonnage, new propulsion machinery was utilized: boilers that were 20-30% more efficient and turbines that were 20% more powerful than predecessors were installed. Ultimately, a third of the internal space was consumed by propulsion machinery in a unique configuration. The forward boiler and turbine room were separated from the rear boiler and engine room via watertight bulkheads. Each individual segment ran the port and starboard propulsion screws, respectively. This configuration resulted in greater machine survivability from combat damage.

As required by US Navy specifications, each Fletcher class ship was able to mount five (5) 5-inch guns in single, enclosed dual-purpose mounts; two guns forward, two guns rear, and one amidships. All turrets were controlled by Mark 37 and Mark 22 Fire Directors. Feeding information to the gun computer, the main battery could all be remotely controlled if required. Furthermore, the class got to implement SG surface radar and "Variable-Time" proximity fuses — both novelties to the Navy — that allowed effective engagement of both surface and air threats.

Learning from the experience of Pearl Harbor, the Navy decided to invest in heavier anti-aircraft armament. After seeing their effectiveness during the Spanish Civil War, the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) arranged manufacturing licences for Oerlikon 20mm and Bofors 40mm cannons. Anti-aircraft armament was constantly being changed throughout the war; for instance, the average Fletcher-class destroyer was armed with seven (7) 20mm and ten (10) 40mm AA guns for most of their time in the Pacific.

Finally, the class was able to mount ten (10) torpedoes in two quintuple-tube launchers amidships, the heaviest torpedo broadside of any U.S. Navy destroyer at the time. By also carrying depth charge launchers in conjunction with anti-submarine sonar, Fletchers were well-equipped to conduct anti-submarine operations as well. Overall, the class was armed with a plethora of tools to combat a myriad of threats.

In light of the mounting ferocity and desperation of Japanese kamikaze attacks against US carrier strike groups late into the Pacific campaign, the Navy saw it fit to increase anti-aircraft potency in picket ships however possible. In 1945, about 55 Fletcher-class destroyers – such as USS Kidd – had their forward torpedo tubes removed to install an anti-aircraft platform mounting two quad-barrel 40mm. In addition to the three existing dual-barrel 40mm emplacements, the total was brought up to fourteen (14) 40mm AA guns. Furthermore, the seven (7) single-barrel 20mm were replaced with six dual-barrel emplacements, bringing the total up to twelve (12) 20mm AA guns.

In the end, 175 Fletchers were produced from 11 different shipyards throughout the United States. USS Fletcher (DD-445) was the lead ship of her class, built by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, New Jersey. Laid down on 2 October 1941, she was launched 3 May 1942, and commissioned 30 June 1942.

Service

Nineteen were lost during World War II; six more were damaged and not repaired. Postwar, the remainder were decommissioned and put into reserve.

With the outbreak of the Korean War many were returned to active duty. During this time 39 were refitted, reducing their overall main armament and the number of torpedo tubes to accommodate other weapons. A new ahead-throwing weapon called Weapon Alpha was installed in many of the ships. Others carried trainable Hedgehogs. Eighteen ships were redesignated as escort destroyers (DDE), optimized for anti-submarine warfare.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Fletcher uses the historical camouflage of sister ship USS La Vallette (DD-448) which she wore in 1942. Both ships were in Measure 12 (modified) camouflage, but the pattern on Fletcher was painted differently.
• Measure 12 (modified) included painted turrets, but in the game they remain unpainted.
• Fletcher's Measure 32/2C camouflage is also missing. She wore this scheme in 1944.

Historical Gallery

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  Commissioning of USS Fletcher, 30 June 1942.

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  Emblem of USS Fletcher.

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  Fletcher off of New York Harbor, 18 July 1942.

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  Fletcher at Purvis Bay, Solomon Islands, 26 March 1943.

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  Fletcher at Mare Island, California for refit and overhaul, August 1943.

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  Fletcher with Hickam Air Force Base hangars, Honolulu, and Diamond Head in background, circa 1957.

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  Fletcher at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa 1964.

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  Cutaway drawing of USS Fletcher.

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  The bridge of Fletcher at the U.S. Navy Museum.

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  Close-up of the after turrets of a Fletcher-class destroyer.

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  Line drawing of a Fletcher-class ship.

References

1. USS Fletcher (DD-445) - Wikipedia
2. Fletcher-class destroyer - Wikipedia
   

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