What You Need to Know: The Fletcher-class destroyers were the most numerous and arguably among the most versatile warships of World War II, with 175 commissioned by the U.S. Navy.... What You Need to ...
The O'Bannon, front, underway in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 15, 1943. Following are the Chevalier and Taylor. (Naval History and Heritage Command) The Fletcher-class destroyer O’Bannon, known as the ...