Fletcher DDs (US Destroyers) in action - Warships No. 8 [Paperback]

Jerry Scutts (Author), Joe Sewell and Robert Harrison (Illustrator), Don Greer and Tom Tullis (Colorist)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

"The USS Nicholas (DD-449) was commissioned on 4 June 1942, a significant event for the US Navy. It marked the service entry of the first of 175 Fletcher Class destroyers. These destroyers represented a landmark design that would serve with distinction through WWII. INCLUDES: ""Fletcher DDs In Action

Product Details

• Paperback: 50 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897473361
• ISBN-13: 978-0897473361
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of the Fletcher class destroyer, July 12, 1998

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John Kozin ([e-mail]) (New Haven, CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fletcher DDs (US Destroyers) in action - Warships No. 8 (Paperback)

"Fletcher DDs in action" provides a good source of information on the Fletcher class destroyer. This softcover book is filled with many black and white photos of various DDs in service, as well as a dozen or so line drawings of the weapons systems mounted over the Fletchers' naval career.

The book tells the history of the Fletcher and includes a chronological narative of battles seen by Fletchers. Ships' names are given with the respect to naval engagements.

For those considering crafting a model of the Fletcher or her sisters, this book provides an excellent resource for all modifications made during it's naval career. For those interested in a source of her naval history, this book will not disappoint.