Designed in 1939, the Fletcher-class destroyers were named for Rear Adm. Frank Friday Fletcher (1855 – 1928).

A large section of the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was found 21,180 feet beneath the surface, Caladan Oceanic and the Naval History and Heritage Command announced Thursday.

Wreckage of a Fletcher-class destroyer believed to be USS Johnston (DD-557). Photo released by R/V Petrel. The following post has been updated to correct the number of ships involved in the Battle ...

The wreckage of an unidentified Fletcher-class destroyer was first discovered in October 2019 on the edge of an undersea cliff at a depth of more than 20,000 feet by a research vessel owned by ...

The destroyer USS Johnston floats in a harbor in Washington state Oct. 27, 1943. (U.S. Navy) Searchers have located and filmed a World War II destroyer lying four miles deep in waters off the ...

Named for Medal of Honor recipient Isaac C. Kidd Sr., who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Arizona, this Fletcher-class destroyer is considered one of the world ...

USS William D. Porter had all the makings of another proud US Navy ship when it arrived during World War II. But the Fletcher-class destroyer's service life was marred by a serious of mistakes and ...