A useful destroyer range for Pacific operations

What range should a destroyer have for Second World War Pacific operations?

About 5,500-6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots, allowing for outward passage, combat and return.

Fletcher provides the benchmark, using a range of 5,000 nautical miles at 15 knots in this comparison. A preferred target is 5,500-6,000 nautical miles at that speed. Dividing the allowance into outward passage, operations and return yields a working radius approaching 2,000 nautical miles. Replenishment helps, but basic range remains important. Quoted cruising range cannot be treated as a one-way combat radius.