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FLETCHER CLASS
MODEL
The Fletcher class was a
highly successful destroyer class of the United States
in World War II. The
Allen
M. Sumner and Gearing classes
were Fletcher derivatives.
In a
massive effort, the Fletcher class were built by
shipyards across the United States. 175 destroyers were
commissioned between 1942 and 1944.
Fletcher
class ships
were 369 feet long, had a stunning speed of 38 knots. Their
principal armament included five 5-inch guns and ten
21-inch torpedoes, allowing them to
meet any foreign design on equal terms.
Compared to earlier designs, the Fletcher class were
large, allowing them to adapt to evolving defensive
priorities through the addition of two 40-millimetre
(1.6 in) Bofors quadruple mount AA guns as well as six
20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon dual AA gun positions.
Fletcher
class model performed every task asked of a destroyer,
from anti-submarine warfare and anti-aircraft warfare to
surface action. Some went on to serve during the
Korean War and into the Vietnam War. USS Sullivans,
USS Kidd, and USS Cassin Young have been preserved as
museum ships.
This primarily wood
Fletcher class model is 31.5" long
x 10.5" tall x 5.5" wide (1/144 scale)
$2,590
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $300 flat rate.
This model is in stock and can be
shipped within five business days. The model is
the USS Johnston. We can change the numbers on the hull
per your request.
We also build 22.5" long
(1/200 scale) and
45" long
(1/100 scale) models.
Go here to
learn about authentic
warship
models.
Learn more
about the Fletcher class destroyer here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher-class_destroyer
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