destroyers (warships)

Photographs and simple text describe naval destroyers and their purpose in the U.S. military.

Describes the design, equipment, weapons, crew, and missions of U.S. Navy destroyers.

This book is an introduction to destroyers, describing their history, specifications, engines, combat system and weaponry, and warfare.

The author, a junior ensign on a U.S. Navy destroyer during the Cuban missile crisis, draws upon his personal experience and interviews with U.S. and Soviet officers and sailors to show how close the superpowers actually came to nuclear war in October of 1962.

Describes the history, types, weapons, and present uses of destroyers, both in the United States and the Soviet Union.

Describes the Arleigh Burke destroyer, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use with the U.S. Navy.

Discusses the history, weapons, missions, and possible future of Navy destroyers.