Destroyer Collection (page 2)

WW2 Destroyer crew relaxing
Relaxations of the lower deck: sailors playing tombola in a destroyer escorting a convoy. One of the rare periods of leisure for the crew of a destroyer; Royal Navy sailors play the game of tombola

American Destroyer
A destroyer of the United States Navy at high speed

Badger Rams U-Boat 1914
British destroyer Badger rams and damages a U-boat off the Dutch coast

HMS Liverpool Escorts Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
HMS Liverpool escorts Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. HMS Liverpool paid escort to the Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

HMS Liverpool Escorts HMS Ark Royal
HMS Liverpool (front) escorts HMS Ark Royal during Exercise Joint Warrior. HMS Liverpool is the tenth of the class of Type 42 Destroyers and the seventh ship to bear the name

Warships on sea
2604048 Warships on sea; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: The great Russian fleet steaming forth for the last time, August, 1904).

Warships on sea
2604046 Warships on sea; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: The guns of the Russian vessel "Tsarevich" trained on the Japanese "Mikasa", August 1904).

Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho)
3252929 Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS Shark. Acasta-class destroyer built in 1912 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland on the evening of 31 May 1916
3058447 HMS Shark. Acasta-class destroyer built in 1912 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland on the evening of 31 May 1916

Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo
2604117 Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Russian ironclad 'Petropavlosk' sunk by Japanese torpedo with loss of 600 lives)

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton on a destroyer, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton on a destroyer, between c1910 and c1915. Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), a British Army general the deck of a ship with others.

WARD after 5 days, 15 June 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
WARD after 5 days, 15 June 1918 (date created or published later). The USS Ward (DD-139), a destroyer ship of the United States Navy built during World War I at Mare Island Navy Yard, California.

Les Evenements de Grece; Le 27 juin, venant de Salonique, M.Venizelos, vetu de blanc, vu de dos, a Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Le 27 juin, venant de Salonique, M.Venizelos, vetu de blanc, vu de dos, a gauche de la bouee sur le pont du contre-torpilleur, rentre au Piree, a bord du contre-torpilleur

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Trois croiseurs de bataille britanniques, suivis de... 1916. Creator: Charles Pears
Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Trois croiseurs de bataille britanniques, suivis de destroyers, dessinent un mouvement tournant pour couper la retraite a la flotte allemande de haute mer, 1916

H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob
H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Destroyer, torpedo tube, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer, torpedo tube, between 1882 and 1901

Destroyer between decks, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer between decks, between 1882 and 1901

Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901

Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901

Le "Combattant Inconnu" Britannique; a Boulogne: le cercueil est porte sur le contre... 1920
Le "Combattant Inconnu" Britannique; a Boulogne: le cercueil est porte sur le contre-torpilleur britannique "Verdun", 1920

The Civil War in Chili, Paying off an Old Score on the "Almirante Lynch", 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in Chili, Paying off an Old Score on the "Almirante Lynch", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'La surveillance de la mer; l''Amphion touchait une mine et coulait en quelques instants, 1914
'La surveillance de la mer; Le lendemain 7 aout, l''Amphion, au cours de son perilleux service, touchait une mine et coulait en quelques instants, 1914

Le combat inegal du corsaire allemand "Emden" et du torpilleur francais "Mousquet", 1914
'La Guerre de Course; Le combat inegal du corsaire allemand "Emden" et du torpilleur francais "Mousquet", 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I"

German tank destroyer Jagdtiger 1946
German tank on its way to England for technical examination, post-World War Two: a monster tank destroyer, the Jagdtiger (Jugd Tiger tank), mounted with a 125mm gun, and weighing 69 tons complete

Red Arrows Over HMS Duncan
The Royal Air Forces famous Red Arrows soar over Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan moored at Brittania Quay in Cardiff during the Nato Summit held there this month.The aerobatic display team were part of

Type 45 HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth
Pictured is Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth. Staff from Defence Munitions Gosport which is part of Defence Equipment

HMS Defender
Image of HMS Defender alongside Glasgow, her affiliated city. HMS Defender is the fifth of the Navys six state-of-the-art Type 45 destroyers Defender was built in Glasgow which is one of her two

HMS Defender Arriving in Glasgow
Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender arriving in her affiliated city of Glasgow. The state-of-the-art Type 45 destroyer HMS Defendervisited her adopted city for the first time since she was delivered to

Royal Navy Stretched Type 42 Destroyer HMS York
Stretched Type 42 destroyer HMS York cuts through the Baltic Sea following a multinational exercise with French, Russian and US vessels

HMS Dragon
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon pictured in the Middle East during Operation Kipion 2013. HMS Dragon is the fourth of the Royal Navys six Type 45 destroyers

Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring
HMS Daring has participated in a Combined Maritime Forces focussed operation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Operation Scimitar Anzac

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon Enters Portsmouth for the First Time
HMS Dragon, the Royal Navys latest Type 45 destroyer, enters her new home of Portsmouth in Hampshire for the first time. The 7

HMS Liverpool Escorts Russian Ship Admiral Chabanenko
HMS Liverpool escorts Russian ship Admiral Chabanenko. HMS Liverpool paid escort to the Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond
Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond. HMS Diamond, the Royal Navys third Daring class destroyer built by BAE Systems in Govan

World War I- Submarine sinking a German Destroyer
3779029 World War I- Submarine sinking a German Destroyer; (add.info.: World War I- Submarine E9 sinking a German Destroyer. From The Red Book Of The War by Herbert Strang)

World War I- H.M.S. Badger
3779028 World War I- H.M.S. Badger; (add.info.: World War I-H.M.S. Badger ramming a German submarine. On 29 October 1914 she became the first Allied ship to successfully attack a German Navy U-boat)

Massachusetts, Boston, USS Cassin Young, destroyer Navy ship

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

County Class guided missile destroyer HMS London arrives on the River Tyne for a five day visit to Newcastle. The ship was built by Swan Hunter between 1960-62 and was commisioned the following year

Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2, 480-ton destroyer which was launched in 1946 by the late Ellen Wilkinson who was at that time MP for Jarrow

HMS Bristol built by Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd. and launched on 30 June 1969. HMS Bristol (D23) was the only Type 82 destroyer of the Royal Navy

HMS Sovereign of the Seas
" Vintage engraving of HMS Sovereign of the Seas a 90-gun First Rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, but at launch was armed with 102 bronze guns

A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - British Destroyer
A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - Britains Biggest Destroyer (at this time). Date: circa 1939

WW1 - Return of the body of Heroine Nurse Edith Cavell into Dover Harbour on the R class destroyer HMS Rowena on 14th May 1919. Date: 1919

Royal Navy Supports Indian International Fleet Review
Pictured in the foreground is HMS DEFENDER with INS VIRaT (previously HMS HERMES). HMS Defender greeted new friends and bade goodbye to a legendary Royal Navy carrier as she enjoyed a four-day

HMS Dauntless on a routine Visit to Gibraltar
Pictured is HMS Dauntless on a routine Visit to Gibraltar. HMS Dauntless was the second of the Type 45 destroyers to join the Fleet in November 2010

HMS Dragon at Sunset
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon at sunset during her patrol in the Middle East in 2013. HMS Dragon is the fourth of the Royal Navys six Type 45 air defence destroyers. Launched on 7 November 2008

HMS Dragon Silhouette
HMS Dragon crossing the setting sun during operations in the Middle East

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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.