Destroyer
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
A destroyer is a term used to describe fast, relative small ship. During World War II, Alicia Travers' husband served on a destroyer stationed in the Pacific. (ENT: "Storm Front")
In starship classification destroyers are a type of starship in service with the Federation Starfleet. Although Starfleet generally eschews military-type designations for its forces, a destroyer is a small, compact vessel designed primarily or exclusively for combat. In the 24th century, the designation of destroyer was generally deprecated in favor of frigate.
Following naval tradition, the difference in a destroyer and a destroyer escort is denoted by the vessels size, armament and mission with a destroyer escort being the smaller of the two. Although no direct reference to these classifications are made in Star Trek lore, it can be assumed that the same would hold true in the Federation and elsewhere.
[edit] Destroyers by race
- Cardassian destroyer
- Federation destroyers (Destroyer Units)
- Lysian destroyer
- Yridian destroyer
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