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A destroyer is a small, fast warship designed
for antisubmarine work. Destroyers played a
critical role in the convoy system in World
War II. Originally termed "torpedo-boat
destroyers", they were designed by Britain to
counter the large flotillas built by the
French and Russian navies in the late 19th
century. They proved so effective that
torpedo-boats were more or less abandoned in
the early 1900s, but the rise of the
submarine found a new task for the
"destroyer". They proved invaluable as
antisubmarine vessels in both World War I
and World War II. Modern destroyers often
carry guided missiles.
Subject by: Darren Wells