Fletcher Class Destroyer

General Information
Maximum Speed 32 Knots

Maximum Range (Flank) 5200 nm

Maximum Range (Full) 6500 nm

Tonnage (Empty) 2400

Tonnage (Full) 2550

Armament
(5) 5 inch guns

(3) Twin 40mm anti aircraft-guns

(4) 20mm anti aircraft-guns

(6) K-guns

(2) Depth Charge racks

Torpedo tubes (2) quad

Performance Vs. Destroyer
The Fletcher Class is the second fastest and second most heavily armed destroyer of the three factions; the first of both being the Alliance Class. However, It is only 4 knots slower than the Alliance Class, has just one less 5 inch gun, and has the same amount of torpedo tubes. Which means that it is by no means overpowered by the Alliance Class. The Fletcher Class also has a small advantage over the Barbarossa Class with twice as many torpedo tubes and a 5 inch gun to spare.

Performance Vs. Air
The Fletcher Class has a surprising amount of fire power devoted to air defense. It is the only ship to have three twin 40mm AA guns. This plus four 20mm AA guns make it arguably the most dangerous ship for air units to engage. This being said, out of the three different destroyers, the Fletcher Class has the upper hand in air defense

5 Inch Deck Gun Information
-It takes 8 seconds to reload the 5 inch deck guns

-5 Inch deck guns are not the strongest. 6 inch and 14 inch guns are used in this game.

-The Fletcher Class has the least amount of deck guns when compared to the other factions' destroyers. Both the Alliance and German destroyers have six 5 inch deck guns. However the German destroyer can only fire, at most, 4 of its deck guns at one ship from any angle due to the placement of the guns. While the Fletcher class can fire all 5 of its deck guns if it is brought to broadside. So technically speaking, the Fletcher Class is the second most heavily armed destroyer out of the 3 factions.