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Comment: It helps to know that destroyers were first developed as torpedo boat destroyers to deal with the percieved threat of torpedo boats to battleships in the late 19th century. These were small craft which were designed to be fast and which carried just enough armament to deal with the smaller craft. As you can see from this article, the destroyer has evolved into a major warship which has firepower that would rival a World War Two era cruiser!
They've come a long way, baby!
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Story Number: NNS060407-17
Release Date: 4/7/2006 1:55:00 PM
Special release from the U.S. Department of Defense
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy has announced April 7 that the first DD(X) destroyer will be designated DDG 1000. As the lead ship in the class, it will also be named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Elmo R. “Bud†Zumwalt, Jr.
Developed under the DD(X) destroyer program, Zumwalt is the lead ship in a class of next-generation, multimission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance, with capabilities designed to defeat current and projected threats as well as improve battle force defense.
Comment: It helps to know that destroyers were first developed as torpedo boat destroyers to deal with the percieved threat of torpedo boats to battleships in the late 19th century. These were small craft which were designed to be fast and which carried just enough armament to deal with the smaller craft. As you can see from this article, the destroyer has evolved into a major warship which has firepower that would rival a World War Two era cruiser!
They've come a long way, baby!