In Popular Culture
Fletcher appears in the 1996 comedy film Down Periscope as the target ship the fictional USS Stingray (Portrayed by USS Pampanito) torpedoes and sinks, ending the war game.
Fletcher appears in the comedy film 'The Wackiest Ship in the Army' starring Jack Lemmon (appears in the harbour when the Echo is first visited)
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