Destroyers are generally used for screening and support of the fleet in general. They provide a screen of vessels around a carrier or amphibious task force or convoy. Their Radar and Sonar systems, as well as their lookouts, provided early notice of enemy aircraft and submarines. They laid smoke screens, used torpedoes and guns against enemy ships, used guns in support of landing forces and against aircraft attacks. They could also drop depth charges against submarines.
Battle ship is a generic term which means ships designed to be used in wars. A destroyer is a type of battleship
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DDR stands for Destroyer Escort (Radar Picket). It refers to a type of ship that was designed and used by the US Navy during World War II and the Cold War era. These ships were smaller than traditional destroyers and were primarily used for anti-submarine warfare and providing radar coverage for larger fleet units.
Yes, a cruiser, schooner, liner, and destroyer are all types of ships. A cruiser is a fast and versatile warship used for long-range missions, a schooner is a sailing ship with two or more masts, a liner is a passenger ship that travels a regular route on a fixed schedule, and a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable warship designed to escort and protect larger vessels. Each type of ship serves a specific purpose and has unique characteristics.
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The US Navy guided missile destroyer escort (DLG) ship used in the movie "The Bedford Incident" was the USS Leopold. The ship was re-purposed and depicted as the fictional USS Bedford in the film.
the longship was used for raiding and the knarr was used as a cargo ship.
The radio room in a Navy destroyer is usually located towards the center of the naval destroyer. However it depends on the overall design of the ship. Older ships tend to have a slightly different set up than some of the newer ones mainly because the technology used has changed so much over the years.
Emerald Larosrer was the name of his ship.
Good question- the MV ( as it was dieselized) Kalizma. the Ship survives and is used for charter work. about l65 feet. originally built as a steam yacht in l906. Do not confuse with U.S.S. Taylor ( destroyer) or the S.S. Queen Elizabeth (I)/