USS Fletcher (DD-445)

USS Fletcher (DD-445) was the lead ship of the Fletcher-class destroyers in the United States Navy, commissioned in June 1942. She saw extensive action during World War II in the Pacific Theater, participating in major battles such as Guadalcanal, the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Fletcher earned fifteen battle stars for her World War II service, making her one of the most decorated destroyers of the war. After the war, she served in training and reserve roles before being decommissioned in 1969 and eventually scrapped.