That is a type of ship
A small, fast, highly maneuverable warship armed with guns, torpedoes, depth charges, and guided missiles.
The Great Ships - 1996 Destroyers was released on: USA: 1997
A system in which heavy guard of destroyers escorted the merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups
Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, and Subs
India have 240 destroyers,1 air craftcarrier and 80 frigates
The U.S. Navy has many different types of ships that each have certain roles. Some ships are: hospital ships, aircraft carriers, supply ships, destroyers, frigates, submarines, amphibious ships and hovercraft. There are many other types also.
The Destroyers for Bases Agreement was reached in September of 1940. Roosevelt sent destroyer ships to Churchill in exchange for the use of rent free British bases.
Yes. Israel has a modern navy equipped with aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines, and other boats and equipment.
US SHIPS: * Three aircraft carriers: Hornet, Enterprise, Yorktown * Eight cruisers * Fourteen Destroyers * Some submarines shielding the fleet (but not in the battle itself)
Naval destroyers were a menace to submarines during WW 2 and difficult ships to sink. The speed of a destroyer and its ability to maneuver quickly in open water made them difficult targets for submarines. And their primary weapon of depth charges had the ability to sink any submarine. The use of sonar by destroyers also allowed them to track enemy submarines.
Most convoys were protected by destroyers, escort destroyers, corvettes and sometimes heavy or light cruisers. Also they were normally escorted by antisubmarine flying boats like the short Sunderland and the PBY Catalina.
A convoy is a group of vehicles. Usually motor vehicles or ships traveling as a group for mutual support and protection.
In the direct line of fire, at least 4 carriers, 2 battleships and 9 cruisers and destroyers.