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.
- It is not clear if there's actually a difference between the destroyer and the escort designation.
[edit] Destroyers by race
- Cardassian destroyer
- Federation destroyers (Destroyer Units)
- Lysian destroyer
- Yridian destroyer
