Destroyers are fast and long-endurance naval ships which are used to escort bigger vessels in a convoy, fleet or carrier battle group and defend them in case of an attack or threat.
Before the Second World War started, destroyers were light vessels with little endurance, however, they increased in size after the war ended. They became larger, more powerful and became capable of independent operations.
The concept of this type of ship was conceived by Fernando Villaamil in 1885, for the naval...
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