Destroyer Collection (page 13)

A sailor fires a. 50-caliber machine gun aboard guided missile destroyer USS Nitze
Atlantic Ocean, May 3, 2011 - A Sailor aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG-94) fires a.50-caliber machine gun at a target during the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52

USS Peleliu and USS Spruance conduct a replenishment at sea with USNS Rainier
June 24, 2014 - The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), top, and the guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), bottom

The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are underway in formation with naval vessels
Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2009 - The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) and ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are underway in formation with naval vessels from the Republic

Guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins
Arabian Sea, March 22, 2011 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) is underway in the Arabian Gulf

USS Spruance is pierside at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California
Seal Beach, California, January 9, 2012 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance is pierside at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach to conduct ordnance operations

The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group transits the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2012 - The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group transits the Atlantic Ocean

JDS Atago sails in formation with U. S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships
Pacific Ocean, November 4, 2011 - JDS Atago (DDG 177) sails in formation with U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships during Annual Exercise 2011

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Murasame
Pacific Ocean, June 20, 2013 - The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Murasame (DD-101)

USS Antietam, USS Nimitz, and USS Higgins transit through the Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea, May 22, 2007 - USS Antietam (CG-54), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and USS Higgins (DDG-76) transit through the Gulf of Oman

The Mark 45 lightweight gun is fired aboard USS Mahan
Atlantic Ocean, March 9, 2014 - The Mark 45 5 inch 54-caliber lightweight gun fires 10 rounds as part of a pre-action calibration fire aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS

The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins transits the Pacific Ocean
January 26, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins is underway in the Pacific Ocean

French destroyer FS Forbin in the Arabian Sea
May 31, 2009 - French destroyer FS Forbin (D620) in the Arabian Sea

Amphibious assault ship USS Nassau and guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley transit
Atlantic Ocean, July 5, 2008 - The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4) and the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), both ships assigned to the Nassau Strike Group

Sailors simulate rescuing a pilot during a crash and salvage drill
April 22, 2013 - Sailors simulate rescuing a pilot during a crash and salvage drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)

Flight deck personnel wait for supplies from an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, February 8, 2012 - Flight deck personnel aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney wait for supplies from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment

Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham
After years of construction, the USS Jason Dunham is ready to be brought to life. The Navys newest guided-missile destroyer was commissioned at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale

Boatswainas Mate directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk aboard USS Farragut
November 6, 2012 - Boatswainas Mate directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it approaches the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut

USNS Rainier and guided missile destroyers USS Stockdale and USS William P. Lawrence
Pacific Ocean, January 31, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS William P

USS Mahan fires a 5-inch gun during a training exercise
Atlantic Ocean, November 11, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) fires a 5-inch gun during a training exercise

USS Bunker Hill, INS Shakti, USNS Bridge and INS Ranvir transit in formation
Bay of Bengal, April 14, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), top, the Indian navy fleet oiler INS Shakti (A57)

Ships from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2011 - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and ships from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group

USS Winston S. Churchill makes a high-speed run in the English Channel
September 13, 2001 - USS Winston S. Churchill makes a high-speed run in the English Channel

Fleet of Navy ships transit the Arabian Sea
December 10, 2010 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the French navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle (R 91)

Guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley, left, passes the guided-missile cruiser USS
Andaman Sea, September 27, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), left, passes the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) during exercises with the Royal Thai Navy

A MK-38 25mm machine gun is fired aboard USS William P. Lawrence
July 25, 2013 - Gunneras Mate observes as a MK-38 25mm machine gun is fired during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence

The MK-45 lightweight gun is fired aboard USS Halsey
Pacific Ocean, December 1, 2011 - The MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey fires during a live-fire exercise

Holiday lights shine from guided-missile destroyer USS Russell
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 20, 2006 - Holiday lights shine from Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) as she sits moored pier side at Naval Station Pearl Harbor

The USS Bunker Hill, the USNS Rainier, and the BAP Carvajal break away from the aircraft
Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2010 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

A convoy of naval ships move into formation during UNITAS 52 in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2011 - The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907), Brazlian navy ship BNS Bosisio (F 48) and Argentinian navy ship ARA Almirante Brown (F 10)

Ships of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean
December 5, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), center, refuels the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JDS Kongo (DDG-173), left

The national ensign flies from the mast aboard USS Stockdale
May 23, 2013 - The national ensign flies from the mast aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale

Guided missile destroyers USS Dewey and USS Pinckney transit the South China Sea
South China Sea, October 5, 2011 - The guided-missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105), front, and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) transit together during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)

USS Abraham Lincoln and French Navy destroyer Forbin
December 10, 2010 - The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), right, and the French Navy destroyer Forbin (D620) steam together in the Arabian Sea

An underway replenishment with ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group
Pacific Ocean, August 30, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), middle, conducts an underway replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS

Fireworks light up the sky behind the guided missile destroyer JS Kirishima
July 4, 2014 - Fireworks light up the sky behind the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force guided missile destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG 174)

n F / A-18E Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing
Philippine Sea, August 20, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73)

An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment
Indian Ocean, January 24, 2012 - A landing signalman aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey, signals an AS-332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment with

Aerial view of ships in formation during UNITAS 52 in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2011 - Ten ships from the U.S. Brazil, Mexico and Argentina transit together in formation for a photo exercise during the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52

The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze transits the Atlantic Ocean
April 23, 2011 - The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) maneuvers into position for a photo exercise during Unitas 52 Atlantic phase under way in the Atlantic Ocean

A Standard Missile 2 launches from the aft Vertical Launching System aboard USS O Kane
Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2006 - A Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches from the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS O Kane (DDG-77)

Aircraft fly over a group of U. S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
Pacific Ocean, November 14, 2006 - Aircraft fly over a group of 18 U.S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, at the conclusion the two nations exercise ANNUALEX

Multinational Navy ships move into formation during UNITAS 52 in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2011 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), and the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43)

A sailor fires an M240B machine gun aboard USS McCampbell
South China Sea, October 22, 2012 - A sailor fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise at sea aboard the guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell

Sailors standy by aboard USS Ross for a replenishment with USNS Leroy Grumman
Mediterranean Sea, July 30, 2014 - Sailors stand by on station aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71)

A phalanx close-in weapons system is fired aboard USS Lassen
Pacific Ocean, March 6, 2013 - A phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is fired during a pre-action aim calibration test aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS

Three U. S. Navy ships sail in formation in the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea, April 28, 2009 - Three U.S. Navy ships sharing the same hull number, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG-69)

Guided missile destroyer USS Lassen enters a dry dock
Yokosuka, Japan, January 9, 2007 - Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG-82) entered a dry dock onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka to begin their regularly scheduled

USS Carney practices diversion tactics with the German frigate Sachsen
Atlantic Ocean, February 14, 2007 - The guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) practices diversion tactics with the German frigate Sachsen (F-219)

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"Unstoppable Force: The Mighty Destroyer" From the daring acts of bravery in naval battles to the awe-inspiring power displayed by these warships, the destroyer has left an indelible mark on history. One such remarkable event was when H. M. S. Glowworm fearlessly rammed into the formidable Admiral Hipper during World War II, showcasing the unwavering determination of these vessels. Even ancient civilizations recognized their significance, as depicted in the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement scene, where a destroyer-like force protects and guides souls through treacherous waters towards eternal peace. In times of conflict, destroyers like HMS Tipperary led from the frontlines during World War I, exemplifying their pivotal role in safeguarding nations. Fast forward to 1941 and witness Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bombers launching from destroyers' decks during WWII; they became instrumental in turning tides against enemy forces. As Britains Sea Power Is Yours slogan proudly proclaimed, it is undeniable that destroyers played a vital part in maintaining maritime supremacy. During the Korean War, we see USS Shelton and USS Antietam refueling from USS Tolovana while HMS Dragons Lynx Helicopter fires flares overhead—a true display of combined naval might. Throughout history, British Royal Navy's fleet showcased its strength with ships like HMS Arethusa and HMS Manchester standing alongside destroyers during WWI. Today's modern era witnesses powerful vessels like HMS Defender returning triumphantly to Portsmouth or Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon patrolling international waters—symbols of strength and protection. The destroyer remains an embodiment of courage and resilience—an unstoppable force that has shaped our world's destiny on countless occasions.