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British destroyer design had developed with incremental changes in the inter-war years, apart from the larger Tribal-class destroyer which was not repeated. In 1937, there was a radical change in destroyer design with the production of the more complex J, K and N classes and the modified Ls and Ms .
A- and B-class destroyer [63] [64] C and D-class destroyer [65] [66] E and F-class destroyer [67] G and H-class destroyer [68] I-class destroyer [69] [70] Tribal-class destroyer [71] [72] J-, K- and N-class destroyer [73] [74] L and M-class destroyer [58] [75] Hunt-class destroyer [76] [57] Town-class destroyer [77] [78] O and P-class destroyer ...
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. River or E class: 36 ships, 1903–1905 (including 2 later purchases) Cricket-class coastal destroyer: 36 ships, 1906–1909
List of destroyers of World War II Ship Operator Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned Fate Aaron Ward (DD-483) United States Navy: Gleaves: Destroyer 1,630 4 March 1942 sunk 7 April 1943 [5] Aaron Ward (DM-34) Robert H. Smith: Destroyer minelayer: 2,200 28 October 1944 decommissioned 1945, sold for scrap 1946 Abbot: Fletcher ...
The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War.They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the British West Indies and Newfoundland, as outlined in the Destroyers for Bases Agreement between the United Kingdom and United States, signed on 2 September 1940.
List of ship classes of World War II Class Type Country Launch Year(s) Displacement (tons) Number built (wartime/total) 250t: Torpedo boat/gunboat Romanian Naval Forces: 1914 266 3 Type 1934: Destroyer Kriegsmarine: 1935 3,156 4 Type 1934A: Destroyer 1935–1937 3,110 12 Type 1936: Destroyer 1937–1938 3,415 6 Type 1936A Mob: Destroyer 1941 ...
Pages in category "World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 463 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Type III Hunt-class destroyers were equipped with torpedo tubes; all Hunt-class were capable of 27 knots compared to the 20 knots of the River-class frigates. The List of ships of World War II contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in ...