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The County class was a class of British guided missile destroyers, the first such warships built by the Royal Navy. Designed specifically around the Seaslug anti-aircraft missile system, the primary role of these ships was area air defence around the aircraft carrier task force in the nuclear-war environment.
Blanco Encalada class — 2 ships and 1 spare ship, ex-Fletcher class; Serrano class — 4 ships, ex-Buckley class; Ministro Zenteno class — 2 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class; Prat class — 4 ships, ex-County class
In 1913, lettered names were given to all Royal Navy destroyers, previously known after the first ship of that class. The River or E class of 1913 were the first destroyers of the Royal Navy with a high forecastles instead of "turtleback" bow making this the first class with a more recognizable modern configuration.
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number.It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 Ticonderoga and CG-48 Yorktown were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 Vincennes and CG-50 Valley Forge were ever authorized as destroyers ...
Pages in category "County-class destroyers of the Royal Navy" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Arleigh Burke class, introduced in 1991, has been the U.S. Navy's only destroyer class in commission since 2005; construction continued through 2012 and was restarted in 2015. A further class, the Zumwalt, is entering service; the first ship was launched in 2013. The Zumwalt class will number three ships.
County-class destroyers of the Pakistan Navy (2 P) Pages in category "County-class destroyers" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Ships in class: 25 total: 14 Project 956; 9 Project 956A; 2 Project 956ME; Operators: Soviet Navy, Russian Navy, People's Liberation Army Navy; Commissioned: 25 December 1980; Status: 2 in service with Russia, 4 with People's Republic of China; 2 awaiting disposal; 4 cancelled before completion; 2 scrapped