Fletcher-class destroyer
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Description
The Fletcher-class was a class of 175 destroyers built by the United States during World War II.
Vehicles
Rank II
- USS Fletcher (DD-445) (1942)
- JDS Yūgure (DD-184) (1960) - ex-USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)
- Geniere (D-555) (1972) - ex-USS Prichett (DD-561) in Italian service
Rank III
- USS Cowell (DD-547) (1943)
- USS Bennion (DD-662) (1944)
Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year
History
Italian Service
In Italian Service, American Fletchers were adopted in the Italian navy as the Fante class during 1969-70. Italy purchased three Fletcher-class destroyers from the United States to replace the two Artigliere-class ships previously purchased from the United States in 1951 (Ex-Benson class).
The ships 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)
Ragged and outdated, nearing the end of their operational lifetime, they served in the Italian Navy for only just over five years. Lanciere in particular was used as spare parts and cannibalised for the other two destroyers which were later decommissioned in 1975.
| Name | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fante (D 561) | 2 July 1969 | 1975 | Scrapped |
| Lanciere (D 560) | 2 July 1969 | 1970 | Cannibalised |
| Geniere (D 555) | 17 January 1970 | 1975 | Scrapped 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 | |
