One hundred and seventy-five Fletcher-class destroyers were built during the ... that make the vessel more difficult to detect by radar. The Arleigh Burke is built primarily from steel, and ...

When World War II started, I enlisted in the Navy and, after a brief training period, was assigned to a brand new, Fletcher-class destroyer ... and acting as a radar picket ship for task forces ...

Fletcher-Class Destroyers: A History – When one thinks of the various classes of surface warships that served in the United States Navy during the Second World War, chances are one’s thoughts ...

But the sea drama was shot on the USS Kidd, a decommissioned WWII-era Fletcher-class destroyer ... knob – which controls static on the radar – was period correct when Hanks turned it.

But the Fletcher-class destroyer's service life was marred by a serious of mistakes and errors. See more stories on Insider's business page. The US Navy has a long list of famous fighting ships ...

One hundred and seventy-five Fletcher-class destroyers were built during the ... that make the vessel more difficult to detect by radar. The Arleigh Burke is built primarily from steel, and ...