The Frigate class of ship is the modern version of the destroyer escort of earlier years. The purpose is essentially the same. Destroyers OnLine only handles US ships no longer in commission. For information on current destroyer types please browse the pages of: Navy OnLine and World Navies Today.
Destroyers USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 H.M.S. Barfleur USS Barry DDG 52 USS Carney DDG 64 USS Claxton DD 571 USS Cole DDG 67 USS Cotten DD 669 USS Cushing DD-55, DD-376, DD-797, DD-985 USS Gearing USS Gonzalez DDG 66 USS Hanson DD 832 USS Haynsworth DD 700 USS Higgins DDG 76 USS Hopper DDG […]
The destroyer class of ship came into existance as a weapon against the torpedo boat which itself came about as a cheap weapon against capital ships. The destroyer was in fact developed out of torpedo boat design. When opportunity provided, the destroyer could itself fulfill the mission of the torpedo boats and attack capital ships […]
The Destroyer Escorts The destroyer escort class of ship came into existence as a less expensive ocean escort against the submarine threat. When opportunity provided, the destroyer escort could itself fulfill the mission of the destroyer by attacking surface ships with guns and torpedoes and serving as scout ships of the fleet. No better example […]
Please Read Carefully If you want to add your name to the crew list for nearly all Destroyers, Frigates and DDG’s, you should be able to accomplish that at the ships site. If you have an e-mail or photo you would like posted to nearly any ship, please send me an e-mail with the Ships name and […]
The original intent in building Destroyers OnLine was simply to present pages on a few particular ships. From that small start it rapidly became apparent that a much larger purpose presented itself, an opportunity to utilize the Internet to showcase a general class of ships which fill a unique niche not only because of their small size and high […]
During the years of the cold war,the Navy deployed ships to the Mediterranean and the Fareast on a regular basis. If lucky , deployments lasted 8 or 9 months. Ships and crews worked during these over seas tours. Long underway periods, watch sanding, exercises , rough weather and meeting commitments were enervating. When orders were […]
The Wickes ( DD ) Class Displacement: 1,090 tons Length: 314 feet 4 inches Beam: 30 feet 10 inches Draught: 9 feet 2 inches Machinery: four White-Foster boilers; two shaft Parsons turbines Performance: 24,200 shp for 35 knots Range: 2,500 nautical miles at 20 knots Guns: four 4 inch; one 3 inch Torpedoes: twelve 21 […]
The Somers ( DD ) Class Displacement: 2,047 tons (2,767 tons full load) Length: 381′ Beam: 36′ 11″ Draught: 12′ 5″ Machinery: ? Performance: 52,000 shp for 37 knots Bunkerage: 627 tons Range: 7,500 nautical miles at 15 knots Guns: [6] 5 inch; [8] 1.1 inch; [2] .5″ MG Torpedoes: [12] 21″ (later reduced to […]
The Sims ( DD ) Class Displacement: 1,764 tons (2,313 tons full load) Length: 348 feet 4 inches Beam: 36 feet Draught: 12 feet 10 inches Machinery: Performance: 50,000 shp for 35 knots Bunkerage: 459 tons Range: 6,500 nautical miles at 12 knots Guns: five 5 inch; four .5 inch MG Torpedoes: eight 21 inch
