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	Encyclopedia: Destroyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The torpedo boat destroyer later on took over the role of the smaller torpedo boats, performing torpedo attacks on fleets, such as the devastating Japanese attack on the Russian fleet in Port Arthur at the opening of the Russo-Japanese war in 1904, and attacks in the Pacific theatre of World War II.
		The Daring class were an eight-ship class of destroyers of the Royal Navy (RN) that were laid down during and after World War II, though like many other classes, their construction was halted for quite a while, indeed, the Darings were not commissioned until the 1950s.
		The destroyers (as well as frigates) are, as always, the workhorses of the fleet, the former optimised for air defence and the latter for surface and subsurface warfare.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Destroyer (4447 words)

	ipedia.com: Destroyer Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers.
		Destroyers (with a DD hull classification symbol) primarily perform anti-submarine warfare duty while guided missile destroyers (DDGs) are multi-mission (anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants.
		Two classes of destroyers are currently in use by the US Navy: the Spruance-class and the Arleigh Burke-class.
	www.ipedia.com /destroyer.html (861 words)

	Destroyer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The first effective design of torpedo boat destroyer, with the range and speed to keep up with battleships, was the (additional info and facts about Havock class) Havock class of two ships of the (additional info and facts about Royal Navy) Royal Navy, launched in 1893.
		Two classes of destroyers are currently in use by the US Navy: the (additional info and facts about Spruance class) Spruance class and the (additional info and facts about Arleigh Burke class) Arleigh Burke class.
		DD(X) is no longer called Zumwalt class, and is much larger than traditional destroyers, being nearly three thousand tons heavier than a (additional info and facts about Ticonderoga-class) Ticonderoga-class (A large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer) cruiser.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/destroyer.htm (1047 words)

	HII - Online Information article about HII
		In 1908—1909 sixteen ocean-going destroyers of the " Beagle " class Principal Dimensions, andc.
		A much greater number of destroyers (32 in all), nearly the whole of which were of 27 knots speed, were laid down in 1894.
		Over sixty destroyers of the 3o-knot type were built for the British navy between 1895 and 1905, and in only three vessels with reciprocating engines—the " Albatross," the " Express," and the " Arab "—were speeds exceeding 30 knots contracted for.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /HIG_HOR/HII.html (6177 words)

	United States of America Congressional Gold Medal Recipient William Bainbridge
		Bainbridge was stationed at Boston, in charge of building the ship of the line Independence, during most of the rest of the war.
		USS Bainbridge, a 420-ton destroyer that was the first of her class, and the first ship classified as a destroyer by the U.S. Navy, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		On 16 December 1922, Bainbridge saved nearly 500 people from the French transport Vinh-Long, which was burning in the Sea of Marmora near Constantinople, and act for which her crew was officially commended and her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Walter A. Edwards, was awarded the Medal of Honor.
	www.congressionalgoldmedal.com /WilliamBainbridge.htm (1662 words)

	Destroyer Centennial Exhibit
		Additional features of the exhibit include a timeline of significant dates in destroyer history and silhouettes of destroyer classes from the Bainbridge class in 1902 to the current Arleigh Burke class, the first of which was commissioned in 1991.
		The list is presented by ship class, providing a feel for the way in which the different destroyer classes (such as the World War 11 Fletcher class) have been produced over time.
		As crewmembers of one of the most versatile shiptypes in military history, destroyer Sailors have demonstrated their skills and dedication on missions as diverse as radar picket duty to protect aircraft carrier battle groups, antisubmarine warfare patrols, shore bombardment in support of amphibious forces, and classic engagements with enemy surface ships.
	www.ussdehaven.org /destroyer_exhibit.htm (411 words)

	Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Bainbridge
		The new guided-missile destroyer honors the outstanding and heroic service of Commodore William Bainbridge, who served in the Navy from 1789 to 1833.
		The 9,200-ton Bainbridge was built by Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics company in Maine, and has an overall length of 509.5 feet, a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 33 feet.
		Bainbridge is the 46th of 62 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently authorized by Congress.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=20947 (333 words)

	USS Bainbridge (DD-1)
		The second USS Bainbridge (Destroyer No. 1), later designated DD-1, was the first destroyer in the United States Navy.
		Bainbridge departed Key West, Florida on 23 December 1903 and sailed via the Suez Canal to the Philippine Islands, arriving at Cavite 14 April 1904.
		She arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, 3 August 1918 and participated with the fleet in activities along the Atlantic coast until 3 July 1919 when she was decommissioned at Philadelphia.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_bainbridge__dd_1_.html (293 words)

	Clemson class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Clemson class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, some with alarming speed.
		The Clemson class was a redesign of the Wickes class, and was the last class of flush-decker destroyers to be built for the United States.
		Fourteen ships of the class were involved in the Honda Point Disaster in 1923, of which seven were lost.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clemson_class_destroyer (345 words)

	News Releases - View News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) is a Flight IIA variant of the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer and incorporates a helicopter hanger facility into the original design.
		Bainbridge was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in August 1798.
		In 1812, Commodore Bainbridge was in command of the USS Constitution "Old Ironsides," and was wounded twice as the ship's wheel was shot away in a battle where he reportedly maneuvered brilliantly and fought tenaciously.
	bcegov2.broward.org /newsrelease/viewscreen.asp?MessageID=1019 (396 words)

	Destroyer
		The USS Lassen (DDG-82), an Arleigh Burke class destroyer
		Here they are often referred to specifically as bomber destroyers with their anti-fighter role being better described as an escort fighter.
		The aircraft had now become the primary weapon of naval warfare, and again the fleet destroyers were unequipped for combatting this new target.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Destroyers (839 words)

	USS Perry (DD-11) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her operations took her as far north as Alaska and south along the coast of Mexico; and in the fall of 1908, combined fleet maneuvers took her to Hawaii.
		Perhaps the highlight of the torpedo boat destroyer’s career came during the earthquake which struck San Francisco on 18 April 1906 and the resulting fire which devastated the city.
		For four sleepless days after they were awakened by severe rolling and pitching of their ship before dawn on 18 April, the indefatigable crew labored to save the western metropolis by fighting fires; patrolling districts where stores, warehouses, and homes were threatened by looters; and providing medical aid to countless injured men, women, and children.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Perry_%28DD-11%29 (360 words)

	Bainbridge class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bainbridge-class destroyers were the first destroyers of the United States Navy.
		Hopkins and Hull were oil-fueled rather than coal-fueled, and may be considered to be Hopkins-class.
		List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bainbridge_class_destroyer (163 words)

	World War 1 and 2 - USS Hull
		The second, Hull (DD-31), was a Clemson-class destroyer, launched in 1921 and sold in 1931.
		The third, Hull (DD-350), was a member of the first Farragut-class of destroyers, launched in 1934 and lost in a typhoon in 1944.
		The fourth, Hull (DD-945), was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, launched in 1957 and struck in 1983.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/USS_Hull (143 words)

	USS Hull - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Hull (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Hull, in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull (1773–1843), who was captain of USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
		* The fourth, Hull (DD-945), was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, launched in 1957 and struck in 1983.
		Also, Commodore Hull was built in 1860 as the side-wheel ferry boat Nuestra Senora de Regla; purchased by the Navy and renamed in 1862.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Hull.html (204 words)

	DDG 96 Bainbridge
		Bath Iron Works (BIW) laid the keel on May 7, 2003 for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Bainbridge (DDG 96), the 25th such ship to be constructed at the Maine shipyard The last time BIW constructed this many hulls of a ship class was during World War II.
		The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Bainbridge (DDG 96), was commissioned on Nov. 12, 2005, in an ceremony at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
		Commodore William Bainbridge in command of "Old Ironsides," was wounded twice, and the ship's wheel was shot away, but for more than 2 hours he maneuvered brilliantly and fought tenaciously until, finally, JAVA had no masts left standing and her Captain lay dying.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ddg-96.htm (2142 words)

	World War 1 Naval Combat - Major Warships Sunk in World War 1 1917
		Slava was scuttled by a torpedo from the destroyer Turkmenets Stavropolski after having been damaged by the German battleship König.
		Whilst part of a six destroyer raid on the Dover Straights they were intercepted by the British destroyer leaders Swift and Broke.
		The destroyer is abandoned and the Germans then attempt to tow the Russian ship but the attempt fails.
	www.worldwar1.co.uk /sunk17.htm (911 words)

	USS Dale - meaning of word
		* The second USS Dale (DD-4), (DD-4), was a Bainbridge class destroyer destroyer, launched in 1900 and struck in 1919.
		* The third USS Dale (DD-290), (DD-290), was a Clemson class destroyer destroyer, launched in 1919 and struck in 1930.
		* The fifth USS Dale (DLG-19), (DLG-19), was a Leahy class destroyer guided missile frigate, launched in 1962, was reclassified as a guided-missile cruiser (CG-19) in 1975, and struck in 1994.
	wordsonline.org /Uss_dale (133 words)

	DD-1 Bainbridge
		The US Navy destroyer program originated from analysis of the Chilean Civil War of 1894 and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 during which fast torpedo craft were used with devastating results to larger ships.
		At the Battle of Santiago, 3 July 1898, the Spanish Navy used destroyers against the US squadron, though both were sunk -- the Navy realized that these ships could well have carried out their mission and, impressed with the speed and handling of these ships, the American destroyer program was accelerated.
		The Bainbridge Class was a government design, and proved to be the most successful of the first four classes of Destroyers for the USN.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/dd-1.htm (294 words)

	USN Ships--USS Dale (Destroyer # 4)
		USS Dale, a 420-ton Bainbridge class destroyer built at Richmond, Virginia, was commissioned into reserve in October 1902.
		USS Dale (Destroyer # 4) is in the foreground, with USS Chauncey (Destroyer # 3) in the left distance.
		Destroyers awaiting decommissioning in the Navy Yard's Reserve Basin, during the Spring of 1919.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/dd4.htm (640 words)

	Bronstein Class
		While BRONSTEIN was built this way, others destroyers that were FRAM'd to receive a flight deck and control station also involved the placement of the deck control station on the right side or Starboard side.
		As on other FRAM Destroyers and Destroyer Escorts, the mast assembly changed during FRAM as the DASH antenna's were installed.
		The Bronstein class incorporated the same 600 PSI engineering plant as the Dealeys, but interestingly even though they were considerably larger, they were slightly faster than the DEALEY's as well, probably because the large bow-mounted sonar gave them a more efficient hull form.
	www.gyrodynehelicopters.com /bronstein_class.htm (1285 words)

	S6G reactor - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The S6G reactor used on the Los Angeles class attack submarines is a modified version of the D2G reactor plant first used on the CGN-25 Bainbridge class of guided missile cruisers.
		U.S. Naval reactors are assigned three-character designations consisting of a letter representing the ship type the reactor is designed for, a consecutive generation number, and a letter indicating the reactor's designer.
		The ship types are: "A" for aircraft carrier, "C" for cruiser, "D" for destroyer, or "S" for submarine.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /s/s6/s6g_reactor.html (177 words)

	List of drawings
		The various contractors who bid on the new class of ships were allowed to use the Bureau of Construction and Repair design or submit their own designs.
		Bainbridge was held prisoner by the Tripolitans until June 3, 1805.
		Commodore Bainbridge died in Philadelphia July 28, 1833 and was buried at Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
	www.marylandsilver.com /tbd1.htm (1725 words)

	Destroyer - USN "Bainbridge" Class
		At the turn of the century the U. Navy started to develop their own destroyers - based on experiences made by the European naval powers.
		The Bainbridge type (Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey) had a small by one deck raised fore-deck and a small stearing house.
		The armament was mounted at heightened platforms and the torpedo tubes were placed between the funnels and and the stern.
	homepages.fh-giessen.de /~hg6339/data/us/destroyers/1899_cdd_bainbridge-type.htm (86 words)

	Destroyer Photo Index DD-246 USS BAINBRIDGE
		Bainbridge is flying her ensign at half mast height, in mourning for the victims of the disaster.
		USS Bainbridge (DD-246) Ship's Company is commended by Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, for their actions in rescuing 482 survivors from the burning French transport Vinh-Long in the Sea of Marmora on 16 December 1922.
		USS Bainbridge (DD-246) Refueling from USS Hancock (CV-19), during the carrier's shakedown cruise in the western Atlantic and Caribbean areas, 14 June 1944.
	www.navsource.org /archives/05/246.htm (668 words)

	USS Stewart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The first Stewart (DD-13) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer, commissioned in 1902 and decommissioned in 1919.
		The second Stewart (DD-224) was a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1946.
		The third Stewart (DE-238) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1947.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/USS-Stewart.htm (164 words)

	Destroyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		She was armed with 1 canon Hontoria of 90 mm, 4 canons Nordenfeldt of 57 mm, 2 Hotchkiss machine guns of 37 mm and 3 Schwartzkopff torpedo tubes.
		They were re-equipped with new anti-aircraft guns, radar, and ahead-throwing ASW weapons, in addition to their existing light guns, depth charges, and torpedoes.
		The Royal Navy currently operates 8 ships of the Type 42 class.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Destroyer.htm (1863 words)

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