Destroyer

Destroyers are small, fast and agile ships able to carry a wide range of weapon systems. The range of different weapons they can carry makes them very versatile, but the trade-off is that they cannot take substantial punishment in combat.

History: At the turn of the 20th century, big gun battleships were facing new threats from underwater torpedoes launched by small, inexpensive torpedo boats. Destroyers were originally designed to counter the threat posed by these torpedo boats against battleships. As years passed, their sizes, roles and capabilities expanded to include mine laying and sweeping, anti-submarine warfare, and air defense. However, they were always employed as escorts to larger ships. Following the end of WWII, destroyers' roles and sizes continued to grow with the introduction of long range guided missiles and the addition of helicopters to destroyer operations. Modern-day navies have blurred the lines of distinction between destroyers and cruisers as modern destroyers regularly have displacements exceeding cruisers.

Some are listed: Ingame: Destroyers are your first ships in the game and learning how to use their best attributes is an important part of the early-game of all three entries of the Naval Ops series games. The addition of new features in WSG2, such as more auxiliary system slots for destroyers and expanded choices for torpedoes and other secondary weapon systems, allow destroyers to maintain substantial potentcy well beyond the point where you gain access to heavier ships. Destroyers are limited in their primary weapon systems and can only carry up to 15.5cm artillery; they also use class-specific propulsion systems, requiring investment in those technologies in order to maximize their capabilities ingame. Destroyer, cruiser, and submarine are the only ship classes that can be equipped and directly use torpedoes as their principal weapon (excluding Missile launched or aircraft launched torpedo). Although they gerenally have lesser armour compared to other class (excluding submarines), their small appearance give lesser area to be targeted by gun ordnance. This feature also limits equipment and ordnance placement onboard.
 * Fletcher-class (WWII USN)
 * Fubuki-class (WWII IJN)
 * Arleigh-Burke Class (Modern USN)
 * Type 45-class (Modern Royal Navy)