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==Vehicles==
 
==Vehicles==
 
===Rank II===
 
===Rank II===
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* [[USS Fletcher]] (DD-445) <sub>(1942)</sub>
 
* [[USS Fletcher]] (DD-445) <sub>(1942)</sub>
 
* [[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)]] <sub>(1960)</sub> - <small>ex-USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)</small>
 
* [[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)]] <sub>(1960)</sub> - <small>ex-USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)</small>
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===Rank III===
 
===Rank III===
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* [[USS Cowell]] (DD-547) <sub>(1943)</sub>
 
* [[USS Cowell]] (DD-547) <sub>(1943)</sub>
 
* [[USS Bennion]] (DD-662) <sub>(1944)</sub>
 
* [[USS Bennion]] (DD-662) <sub>(1944)</sub>
  
 
<small>Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year</small>
 
<small>Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year</small>
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[[Category:Family pages]]
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== History ==
  
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=== Italian Service ===
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In the Italian Service, the American Fletcher class was renamed '''''Fante'''''.
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During the years 1969-1970, Italy purchased three Fletcher class ships from the United States to replace the two Artigliere class ships previously purchased from the United States in 1951.
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The units that were purchased were:
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* USS Taylor (DD-468) => Lanciere(D-560)
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* USS Walker (DD-517) => Fante (D-561)
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* USS Prichett (DD-561) => Geniere (D-555)
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In particular USS Taylor was cannibalised to take spare parts for the other 2 units of the same class. 
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Name
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!Entry into service
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!Radiation
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!Final Destiny
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|-
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|Lanciere D-560
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|2 July 1969
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|1970
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|Demolished
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|-
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|Fante D-561
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|2 July 1969
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|1975
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|Cannibalised
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|-
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|[[Geniere|Geniere D-555]]
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|17 January 1970
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|1975
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|Demolished in 1977
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|}
 
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{{Template:USA destroyers}}
 
{{Template:Japan destroyers}}
 
{{Template:Japan destroyers}}
 
{{Template:Italy destroyers}}
 
{{Template:Italy destroyers}}
[[Category:Family pages]]
 

Revision as of 20:52, 28 November 2022

Description

The Fletcher-class was a class of 175 destroyers built by the United States during World War II.

Vehicles

Rank II

Rank III

Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year

History

Italian Service

In the Italian Service, the American Fletcher class was renamed Fante.

During the years 1969-1970, Italy purchased three Fletcher class ships from the United States to replace the two Artigliere class ships previously purchased from the United States in 1951.

The units that were purchased were:

  • USS Taylor (DD-468) => Lanciere(D-560)
  • USS Walker (DD-517) => Fante (D-561)
  • USS Prichett (DD-561) => Geniere (D-555)

In particular USS Taylor was cannibalised to take spare parts for the other 2 units of the same class. 

Name Entry into service Radiation Final Destiny
Lanciere D-560 2 July 1969 1970 Demolished
Fante D-561 2 July 1969 1975 Cannibalised
Geniere D-555 17 January 1970 1975 Demolished in 1977
USA destroyers
Clemson-class  USS Welborn C. Wood · USS Barker · USS Litchfield
Farragut-class  USS Aylwin
Porter-class  USS Porter · USS Phelps · USS Moffett
Somers-class  USS Somers · USS Davis
Fletcher-class  USS Fletcher · USS Bennion · USS Cowell
Allen M. Sumner-class  USS Sumner
Gearing-class  USS Gearing · USS Frank Knox
Mitscher-class  USS Mitscher · USS Wilkinson

Japan destroyers
  IJN
Momi-class  IJN Momi
Mutsuki-class  IJN Mutsuki · IJN Satsuki
Fubuki-class  IJN Ayanami
Hatsuharu-class  IJN Hatsuharu · IJN Nenohi
Shiratsuyu-class  IJN Yuudachi
Yugumo-class  IJN Yugumo · IJN Hayanami · IJN Kiyoshimo
Shimakaze-class  IJN Shimakaze
Akizuki-class  IJN Akizuki · IJN Hatsuzuki
  JMSDF
Ariake-class*  JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Harukaze-class  JDS Harukaze (DD-101)
  * Modified Fletcher-class destroyers

Italy destroyers
  Regia Marina
Aquila-class  RN Aquila
Leone-class  RN Leone · RN Tigre
Turbine-class  RN Aquilone · RN Turbine
Navigatori-class  RN Da Verazzano
Dardo-class  RN Dardo
Soldati-class  RN Aviere · RN Corazziere · RN Geniere
Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class  RN Comandante Margottini
  Marina Militare
Fante-class*  Geniere
Indomito-class  Impetuoso
  * Modified Fletcher-class destroyers