Fletcher
Tier IX · Destroyer · U.S.A.
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 47) · Stealth torpedo destroyer
Stealth torpedo destroyer. 36.4 kn top speed and good turning, rudder shift, acceleration give it excellent mobility. Key skills: Engine Accelerator I ×4 (top speed +8%, 25 s); Smoke Generator II ×2 (11 s deploy, 28 s linger); Air Defense Alert II ×3. A firepower equipment build improves reload 3.6→3.42 s, dispersion 108→98 m.
Key stats
- HP: 18,172
- Top speed: 36.42 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.3 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 5X1 · reload 3.6 s · range 8.4 km
The Fletcher-class destroyers were built during World War II. Their balanced design combined offensive capability, protection, and seaworthiness within a 2,100-ton ship. The Fletchers have been called the most successful ship design in history.