destroyer

  1. HMS Glamorgan

    HMS Glamorgan

    A County Class Destroyer
  2. HMS Rowena

    HMS Rowena

    This is an Admiralty 'R' type Destroyer Completed in 1916-17 Other ships in this class ' HMS Restless', 'HMS Sable', 'HMS Thisbe', 'HMS Thruster', 'HMS Skate', 'HMS Tetrarch', 'HMS Torrid', 'HMS Tempest'
  3. German Jagdtiger Tank Destroyer

    German Jagdtiger Tank Destroyer

    King Tiger Chassis with 128mm anti-tank gun. Largest armor piece constructed in WWII. Got 1/2 mile to the gallon.
  4. HMS Diamond (D34) bow section

    HMS Diamond (D34) bow section

    Friday 27 April, 2007. The Bow section for HMS Diamond arrives in the Clyde, en route to Bae Govan shipbuilders. HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or 'D' Class of air defence destroyer (AAW) being built for the Royal Navy. She is due to be launched in November of 2007.
  5. USS      Joseph Kennedy

    USS Joseph Kennedy

  6. Rommel German Destroyer

    Rommel German Destroyer

    1968 ROMMEL. One of a group of three guided-missile destroyers built in the USA for the Federal German Navy in the latter half of the 1960s to the pattern of the later Charles F Adams class, and known in Germany as the Ltjens class. THE LUTJENS CLASS The three German Type 103 destroyers...
  7. Molders German Destroyer

    Molders German Destroyer

    1968 MOLDERS. One of a group of three guided missile destroyers built in the USA in the latter half of the 1960s to the pattern of the later Charles F Adams class, and known in Germany as the Ltjens class. THE LUTJENS CLASS The three German Type 103 destroyers Lutjens, named after a...
  8. Lutjens German Guided-missile Destroyer

    Lutjens German Guided-missile Destroyer

    1967 LUTJENS. Named after Admiral Gunther Ltjens, commander of the German fleet from 1940, the LOtjens was the leader of a class of three ships that were versions of destroyers built for the US Navy. AMERICAN ASSISTANCE The three Type 102B destroyers of the Ltjens class were based closely...
  9. Bayern German Destroyer

    Bayern German Destroyer

    1962 BAYER. One of a class of four Type 101UI destroyers constructed for the Federal German Republics navy and in service for three decades from the mid-1960s. THE HAMBURG CLASS West Germany acquired her first destroyers six ex-US Fletcher-class ships between 1958 and 1960, and at that...
  10. Hamburg German General-Purpose Destroyer

    Hamburg German General-Purpose Destroyer

    1960 HAMBURG. The Federal Republic of Germany constructed a class of four Type 101 A destroyers, led by the Hamburg, in the early 1960s, the biggest warships built in Germany since the Second World War. NEW BIG DESTROYERS West Germany acquired her first destroyers six ex-US Fletcher-class...
  11. Aconit French Destroyer

    Aconit French Destroyer

    1970 ACONIT A prototype anti-submarine corvette or destroyer built for the French Navy. Her name commemorates a Flower-class corvette of the wartime Free French Navy. AN EXPERIMENTAL SHIP The Aconit was the prototype for what the French Navy hoped would be a new series of convoy escorts...
  12. Baliste Destroyer

    Baliste Destroyer

    1937 BALISTE. Baliste was one of a class of 12 sub- 600 ton ships originally designated as escorts and intended for operation in the Mediterranean. She was to serve with three navies in the course of her very short life. THE 600-TON CLASS The London Naval Conference of 1930 allowed...
  13. Kleber Destroyer

    Kleber Destroyer

    1936 KLEBER. Along with a sister-ship, the Desaix, Klber originally served with the Kriegs marine before serving briefly with the French Navy during the 1950s. THE GERMAN TYPE 1934A DESTROYERS These formed a class of 12 ships, launched in 1 936-7, four of which were lost on 13 April 1940...
  14. LE Terrible French Destroyer

    LE Terrible French Destroyer

    1933 LETERRIBLE. The six ships of the Le Fantasque class, of which Le Terrible was the second to be completed, were what the French call Contre-Torpilleurs: heavily-armed, fast destroyers with good endurance in all sorts of conditions. THE LE FANTASQUE CLASS The six ships were ordered...
  15. Durandal French Destroyer

    Durandal French Destroyer

    1899 DURANDAL. The first true torpedo-boat destroyer constructed for the French Navy, leader of a class of four and a series of six basically similar classes, all of around 300 tons.
  16. USS Fitzgerald Destroyer

    USS Fitzgerald Destroyer

    1993 USS FITZGERALD. One of a large class - the Arleigh Burkes of guidedmissile destroyers, the most sophisticated of their type in the world at the end of the twentieth century, put into service by the US Navy from 1991. THE ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS Planned to complement the Ticonderoga-class...
  17. USS Spruance Destroyer

    USS Spruance Destroyer

    1973 USS SPRUANCE. Too big and poorly armed was the general view of the 31 ships that made up the Spruance class, but the addition of launchers for Tomahawk cruise missiles improved them. TYPE SCN-275 On 23 June 1 970, giant US defence contractor Litton Industries received a contract to...
  18. USS Farragut Destroyer

    USS Farragut Destroyer

    1958 USS FARRAGUT. Leader of a class of big, fast, heavily-armed fleet escorts, originally classed as frigates and subsequently as guided-missile destroyers, which were built for the US Navy during the latter half of the 1950s. THE FARRAGUT/COONTZ CLASS Sometimes known as the Coontz class...
  19. USS Basilone Destroyer

    USS Basilone Destroyer

    1945 USS BASILONE. One of the 97 ships of the Gearing class, constructed in yards au over the USA between 1944 and 1946 and destined to see very long service. THE GEARING CLASS The Gearings were the best destroyers the US Navy had during the Second World War, heavily armed with the same...
  20. USS Hanson Destroyer

    USS Hanson Destroyer

    1945 USS HANSON. One of the 97 ships of the Gearing class, constructed in yards all over the USA between 1944 and 1946 and destined to see very long service. THE GEARING CLASS The Gearings were the best destroyers the US Navy had during the Second World War, heavily armed with the same...
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