Yes, all the sources that I have been able to tap into pointed to the fact that the type VIIC was much more agile than the Fletcher, and that the latter's turning radius was about twice as large. First, the VIIC was built to be very nimble, hence the double rudder setup. And as for the Fletcher, I remember when I asked about it at the USS KIDD Veterans' Museum, they said that its turning capabilities were quite bad for a destroyer, more towards an aircraft carrier than a typical DD.
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