Destroyer Escort
USS Wintle DE-25


Destroyer vs Destroyer Escort -- A comparison

182 Fletcher class DD's were built.



Fletcher Destroyer

Evarts DE

Length at waterline 376' 5" 289' 5"
Beam 39' 7" 35'2"
Draught 17' 9" 11' 0"
Displacement 2050 tons 1140 tons
Top speed 38 knots 21.5 knots
Range 6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots. DE
Main armanent (could be used for ship to ship, ship to shore or AA) three 3" guns five 5" guns
Anti-sub (ASW) 6 K-guns, 2 racks 8 K-guns, 2 racks, Hedgehog mortars
Anti-aircraft (AA) four 20mm; four 1.1"; four 20mm One quad 1.1" , nine single 20mm guns
Other armanent 10 21" torpedoes fruit from deck locker
Crew compliment 208 156
Cost
Time to build



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