Destroyers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

Destroyers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact - Weapons and Warfare Series

Hardback (22 Jun 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

On July 4, 1991, the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, the most powerful surface combatants in naval history, was commissioned. It was the culmination of a century-and-a-half evolution of the destroyer-an evolution captured in this vivid and timely history of the world's most popular warship.

Destroyers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact tells the story of one of the most-recent, most-rapidly evolving additions to the world's navies. Coverage ranges from the 1882 launch of the first destroyer, through the nonstop technical and strategic innovations of the world war eras, to the current high watermarks of destroyer design such as the Arleigh Burke class (named for the navy's most-famous destroyer squadron combat commander).

With its ship-by-ship analysis, this masterful volume shows how destroyers have continually met the challenge of protecting naval and land operations from ever more dangerous attacks. The book also captures the flavor of shipboard life for officers and crew and looks at the crucial role of the destroyer as a standard-bearing status symbol of naval might and political intention.


  • Dozens of vivid photos and technical illustrations providing the details of the world's most important destroyers, from the first ship of the type to the present day
  • An exhaustive glossary that includes prominent individuals, technological innovations, battles and wars in which destroyers participated, and diplomatic agreements affecting the development of destroyers

Book information

ISBN: 9781851094790
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Imprint: ABC-CLIO
Pub date:
DEWEY: 359.8354
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 802g
Height: 188mm
Width: 264mm
Spine width: 27mm