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List Of Destroyers Of World War II
This is a list of destroyers of the Second World War. The List of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the Second World War, regardless of where they were built or previous service history. Several high-speed transports are incorrectly given the type "destroyer" in the table. References Bibliography * * * * * *{{cite web , title=Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk , website=Cranston Fine Arts , date=2001–2007 , url=ht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyers
In navy, naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, fleet, convoy or Carrier battle group, battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish NavySmith, Charles Edgar: ''A short history of naval and marine engineering.'' Babcock & Wilcox, ltd. at the University Press, 1937, page 263 as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats". Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribal-class Destroyer (1936)
The Tribal class, or ''Afridi'' class, were a class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy that saw service in World War II. Originally conceived during design studies for a light fleet cruiser, the Tribals evolved into fast, powerful destroyers, with greater emphasis on guns over torpedoes than previous destroyers, in response to new designs by Japan, Italy, and Germany. The Tribals were well admired by their crews and the public when they were in service due to their power, often becoming symbols of prestige while in service. As some of the Royal Navy's most modern and powerful escort ships, the Tribal class served with distinction in nearly all theatres of World War II. Only a handful of Royal Navy Tribals survived the war, all of which were subsequently scrapped from hard use, while Commonwealth Tribals continued to serve into the Cold War, serving with distinction in the Korean War. Only one Tribal survives to this day: , whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U And V-class Destroyer
The U and V class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were constructed in two flotillas, each with names beginning with "U-" or "V-" (although there was a return to the pre-war practice of naming the designated flotilla leader after a famous naval figure from history to honour the lost ships ''Grenville'' and ''Hardy''). The hull was nearly identical to the preceding ships of the S and T classes, but the U and V class ships had different bridge and armament fits. The flotillas constituted the 7th Emergency Flotilla and 8th Emergency Flotilla, built under the War Emergency Programme. These ships used the Fuze Keeping Clock HA Fire Control Computer. Notable actions Four ships, ''Verulam'', ''Venus'', ''Vigilant'' and ''Virago'', formed part of the 26th Destroyer Flotilla that ambushed and sank the , off Sumatra. U class * , flotilla leader, built by Swan Hunter, Tyneside, laid down 1 November 1941, launched 12 October 1942, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriani-class Destroyer
The ''Oriani'' class (also known as the Poeti class), were a group of four destroyers built for the (Royal Italian Navy) in the mid-1930s. They were improved versions of the s and had increased machinery power and a different anti-aircraft armament. The increase in power, however, disappointed in that there was only a marginal speed improvement. The obsolete 40 mm/39 pom-pom anti-aircraft guns were finally discontinued, being replaced by extra machine guns; otherwise armament was unchanged. Modifications Significant upgrades were made to the weapons systems of the two ships that survived Matapan, similar to those made to the ''Maestrale''s. One torpedo tube mounting was replaced by two /54 guns; cannon, a 120 mm star-shell gunCampbell, pp. 335–338 and depth charge throwers were also installed. Before the end of the war, one ship, ''Oriani'' had a German Seetakt radar and an additional 20 mm cannon. Ships All four ships were built by O.T.O. Livorno Livorno ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Clemson-class Destroyer
The ''Clemson'' class was a series of 156 destroyers which served with the United States Navy from after World War I through World War II. The ''Clemson''-class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, New York Shipbuilding Corporation, William Cramp & Sons, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Bath Iron Works, some quite rapidly. The ''Clemson'' class was a minor redesign of the for greater fuel capacity and was the last pre-World War II class of flush-deck destroyers to be built for the United States. Until the , the ''Clemson''s were the most numerous class of destroyers commissioned in the United States Navy and were known colloquially as "flush-deckers”, "four-stackers" or "four-pipers". Design evolution As finally built, the ''Clemson'' class would be a fairly straightforward expansion of the ''Wickes''-class destroyers. While the ''Wickes'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serrano-class Destroyer
The ''Serrano'' class was a series of six destroyers, built to a British design, which served with the Chilean Navy from 1928 to 1967. In 1927 Chile ordered the ''Serrano'' class from John I. Thornycroft & Company in the United Kingdom at the cost of £230,000 for each ship to enhance the Chilean Navy's ability to patrol its extensive coastline. The six vessels were completed by 1929. ''Serrano'', ''Orella'' and ''Hyatt'' were equipped for minelaying, and ''Aldea'', ''Riquelme'' and ''Videla'' for minesweeping. Because of weak hull construction the ships had been assessed unsuitable for service along the southern Chilean coast, where it was necessary to use older ships of instead. The destroyers remained in service until the mid-1960s. Design and description Due to its longstanding relationship with the United Kingdom and the quality of British destroyer designs at the time, Chile opted for the John I. Thornycroft & Company option in an international competition to build the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churruca-class Destroyer (1927)
The ''Churruca'' class was a Spanish destroyer class built for the Spanish Navy based on a British design. Eighteen ships were built, with two being sold to Argentina and commonly referred to as the ''Cervantes'' class. The last two members of the class are sometimes referred to as a separate class, the ''Alava'' class. The ships were authorized on 17 February 1915 by Navy Minister Augusto Miranda y Godoy. The program planned for four light cruisers, six destroyers, 28 submarines, three gunboats, and 18 coast guard vessels; of these, five light cruisers, three and fourteen ''Churruca''-class destroyers, 16 submarines, and the three gunboats were actually completed. The class was built in three groups, with the first group beginning construction in 1923 and the final group's construction delayed by the Spanish Civil War and World War II which led to their completion only in 1957. Some of the later ships of the class were completed without the central gun due to an arms embargo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akizuki-class Destroyer (1942)
The was a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built during World War II to complement the , primarily for the role of anti-aircraft screening for carrier battle groups. The class was also designated the , from their plan name. During the war, the class proved to be a very capable multipurpose platform and was well regarded in the IJN. Design and description The ''Akizuki'' class was built using the newly developed Type 98 dual-purpose guns in four twin mounts as its main battery. The four turrets were placed in pairs fore and aft, with the middle positions located in a superfiring position. Unlike the larger weapons mounted by the preceding ''Kagerō'' class, these were true dual-purpose guns reloadable at any elevation and with a high reliability, rate of fire and range. It was intended that each vessel be fitted with two Type 94 fire-control directors capable of targeting high-angle targets, to be mounted above the bridge and in a small deckhouse near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūgumo-class Destroyer
The were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The IJN called them from their plan name. No ships of the class survived the war. Background The ''Yūgumo'' class was a repeat of the preceding with minor improvements that increased their anti-aircraft capabilities. The first 11 ships of the class were ordered as part of the 1939 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. Another 16 ships (the ''Hayanami'' sub-class) were ordered as ships #340 to #355 as part of the 1941 Rapid Naval Armaments Supplement Programme, but of these eight were canceled before being laid down. Another eight ships (the ''Kai-Yūgumo'' sub-class) were planned as ships #5041 to #5048 under the 1942 Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme, but these were also canceled. Design and description The ''Yūgumo'' class was 45 tons heavier and a few feet longer than the ''Kagerō'' class, distinguishable in silhouette primarily by the shape of the bridge. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagerō-class Destroyer
The were a class of nineteen 1st Class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, and operated by them during the Pacific War, when all but one were lost. The class was also one of a series called within the Imperial Japanese Navy from their plan name. At the time of introduction, these destroyers were among the deadliest destroyers afloat, primarily due to the excellent range and lethality of their "Long Lance" torpedoes. Background Following on the success of the , the ''Kagerō'' class was very similar in design, but was slightly larger and incorporated a number of improvements which had been gained through operational experience. It had a heavier main battery and much heavier torpedo armament than other contemporary foreign destroyer designs. The first 15 ships of this class were ordered in 1937 under the 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme and the final four vessels were ordered in 1939 under the 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. The fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fubuki-class Destroyer
The were a class of twenty-four destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ''Fubuki'' class has been described as the world's first modern destroyer. The ''Fubuki'' class set a new standard not only for Japanese vessels, but for destroyers around the world. They remained formidable opponents to the end of World War II, despite being much older than many of their adversaries. Background Following the ratification of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff issued requirements for a destroyer with a maximum speed of , range of at , and armed with large numbers of torpedoes. As the treaty placed Japan in an inferior position relative to the United States and Great Britain in terms of capital ships, the obvious course of action would be to build large numbers of other types of ships not restricted by the treaty, with the most powerful weaponry possible. These destroyers were intended to operate with the new series of fast and powerful cruiser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
