Archive for 6 September 2016

USN Fletcher Class Destroyer Assembled 34′ Built Wooden Model Ship New

USN Fletcher Class Destroyer Assembled 34

USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445), named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, was the lead Fletcher-class destroyer and served in the Pacific during World War II. She received fifteen battle stars for World War II service and five for Korean War service. Fletcher was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on… (read more)