Designed in 1939, the Fletcher-class destroyers were named for Rear Adm. Frank Friday Fletcher (1855 – 1928). Fletcher received the Medal of Honor for the 1914 Battle of Veracruz and was in turn the ...

What You Need to Know: Destroyers have been integral to naval warfare since the early 20th century, prized for their speed, maneuverability, and versatility in escorting larger vessels. -The United ...

Two former Navy officers have located wreckage of a U.S. ship that sank in the Philippine Sea 76 years ago in what's being hailed the deepest shipwreck dive in history. A large section of the USS ...

The destroyer as a warship type is well regarded for its speed, maneuverability, and endurance. Built primarily to escort larger vessels like battleships and aircraft carriers into battle, the ...