Designed in 1939, the Fletcher-class destroyers were named for Rear Adm. Frank Friday Fletcher (1855 – 1928). Fletcher received the Medal of Honor for the 1914 Battle of Veracruz and was in turn the ...

The destroyer as a warship type is well regarded for its speed, maneuverability, and endurance. Built primarily to escort larger vessels like battleships and aircraft carriers into battle, the ...

Since the launch of USS Bainbridge in 1902, the U.S. Navy has produced 35 destroyer classes, not including numerous subclasses, evolving from small torpedo boat hunters into multi-mission warships ...