![]() This will stop some shell splinters and small calibre autocannon fire at range, however any direct hit, even from a 40 mm will render the turret inoperable. The primary battery is less well protected, with 0.125 inches of armour. This belt, while not capable of stopping fire from any more than 40 mm armour-piercing fire at range, will however drastically lower the amount of splintering caused inside the ship by HE shells, giving the USS Fletcher a decisive advantage fighting destroyers from opposing nations that may not have similar armour, and especially against ships which only have access to HE shells, like the K2 or IJN Shimakaze. With 273 sailors, this falls short of the contemporary Mitscher-class or USS Sumner, but actually exceeds the higher rank Porter-class, giving her improved survivability under fire.Īs for armour, her main belt consists of antifragmentation armour 0.75 inches thick, above average for destroyers and consistent with mid to late war US armour profiles. USS Fletcher has good survivability for a destroyer, similarly to other American destroyers of the rank.
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