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They were intended to protect the battleships and cruisers from attack by enemy torpedo boats. After the war torpedo boats became less of a threat, but destroyers were retained to protect the larger warships against two new threats; enemy aircraft and submarines.
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Was dynamite used in war?
Yes it was used in World War 1 but it was stopped being used in World War 2
Did world war 1 have tanks?
Yes, world war 1 had tanks. World War 1 was the introduction of battle-ready tanks used in war.
Where horses or donkeys used in World War 2?
Mainly horses were used in World War 2. But donkeys were used in World War 1.
How world war 2 fought on sea?
WWII was histories last: 1. Cruiser fleet actions (Battle of Java Sea) 2. Carrier clashes 3. Battleship vs Battleship clashes (Suriago Strait) 4. Destroyers vs Destroyers (Guadalcanal)
What was the bloodiest battles of World War 1?
World War I was the bloodiest war of World War I as it was the only war of World War I. The same can be said of every war.
How did World War 1 destroyers aim their guns?
down the sights idiot
In World War 1?
300,020 airplanes where used in World War 1
Why did predident Franklin d roosevelt give Britain 50 battleships?
They weren't battleships, they were obsolete and redundant World War 1 destroyers, and they weren't 'given', they were lent under the Lend/Lease Agreement and had to be either returned or paid for at the end of hostilities.
Was dynamite used in war?
Yes it was used in World War 1 but it was stopped being used in World War 2
Did world war 1 have tanks?
Yes, world war 1 had tanks. World War 1 was the introduction of battle-ready tanks used in war.
Where horses or donkeys used in World War 2?
Mainly horses were used in World War 2. But donkeys were used in World War 1.
What was used in war?
Dynamite was used in World War 1, but stopped using it during World War 2
How world war 2 fought on sea?
WWII was histories last: 1. Cruiser fleet actions (Battle of Java Sea) 2. Carrier clashes 3. Battleship vs Battleship clashes (Suriago Strait) 4. Destroyers vs Destroyers (Guadalcanal)
What was the bloodiest battles of World War 1?
World War I was the bloodiest war of World War I as it was the only war of World War I. The same can be said of every war.
What war was dynamite used in?
Dynamite was used in World War 1, but stopped using it during World War 2
What was the flying shuttle of World War I?
it was never used in world war 1
What kind of money was used in World War I?
world war 1 money
