US Navy USS Fletcher DD-445 Fletcher-Class Destroyer.

USS Fletcher (DD-445) was the lead ship of the Fletcher-class destroyer, a robust and versatile design that became the standard US Navy destroyer of World War II, earning 15 Battle Stars for her service. Commissioned in 1942, she immediately deployed to the Pacific, where her initial actions centred on the Guadalcanal campaign, a theatre defined by intense clashes between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Fletcher participated in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942, and later that month, she was present at the Battle of Tassafaronga, engaging in the opening torpedo action and subsequently recovering survivors from damaged US cruisers. She continued to serve throughout the Solomon Islands, supporting operations in the Gilberts, Marshalls, and the Philippines, and sustained damage from enemy shore fire during the assault on Corregidor in February 1945.

Following the conclusion of the war, Fletcher was briefly decommissioned before being reactivated and converted into an escort destroyer (DDE) for anti-submarine specialisation. Her operational career continued through two subsequent conflicts; she was among the first US ships to deploy to Korean waters, where she participated in the Inchon Invasion and shore bombardment duties. Later, she completed multiple tours during the Vietnam War, providing naval gunfire support and patrol services. After a total service life of nearly 27 years, spanning three distinct conflicts, Fletcher was decommissioned in 1969 and was sold for disposal in 1972.

Features: 11 sprues, hull & deck. Photo-etch parts and display stand included. L: 327.6 mm, W: 34.8 mm, Total parts 410+.

1:350 scale plastic model kit from Trumpeter, requires paint and glue.