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No fleet was safe during the Second World War - as such, destroyers were needed, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to keep the naval advantage in check.

There are a total of [ 35 ] WW2 Destroyers entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Derzky-class (Bespokoiny-class)
National Flag Graphic
1913
Derzky-class (Bespokoiny-class)
Destroyer Warship
2
Picture of the HMS Afridi (F07)
National Flag Graphic
1938
HMS Afridi (F07)
Destroyer Warship
3
Picture of the IJN Akigumo
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Akigumo
Destroyer Warship
4
Picture of the IJN Hachijo
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Hachijo
Escort / Destroyer Escort Warship
5
Picture of the IJN Hatsuyuki
National Flag Graphic
1929
IJN Hatsuyuki
Destroyer Warship
6
Picture of the IJN Isokaze
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN Isokaze
Destroyer Warship
7
Picture of the IJN Shimakaze
National Flag Graphic
1943
IJN Shimakaze
Destroyer Warship
8
Picture of the IJN Type C (class)
National Flag Graphic
1943
IJN Type C (class)
Destroyer Escort
9
Picture of the KMS Diether von Roeder (Z17)
National Flag Graphic
1937
KMS Diether von Roeder (Z17)
Destroyer Warship
10
Picture of the KMS Leberecht Maass (Z1)
National Flag Graphic
1937
KMS Leberecht Maass (Z1)
Destroyer Warship
11
Picture of the KMS Richard Beitzen (Z4)
National Flag Graphic
1937
KMS Richard Beitzen (Z4)
Destroyer Warship
12
Picture of the Nazario Sauro (SU)
National Flag Graphic
1927
Nazario Sauro (SU)
Destroyer Warship
13
Picture of the Sella (class)
National Flag Graphic
1926
Sella (class)
Conventionally-Powered Destroyer Warship
14
Picture of the Turbine (TA14)
National Flag Graphic
1927
Turbine (TA14)
Destroyer Warship
15
Picture of the USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692)
Destroyer Warship
16
Picture of the USS Downes (DD-375)
National Flag Graphic
1937
USS Downes (DD-375)
Multirole Destroyer Warship
17
Picture of the USS Fletcher (DD-445)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Fletcher (DD-445)
Destroyer Warship / Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Platform
18
Picture of the USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884)
Destroyer Warship
19
Picture of the USS Gearing (DD-710)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Gearing (DD-710)
Destroyer Warship / Submarine Hunter
20
Picture of the USS Gleaves (DD-423)
National Flag Graphic
1940
USS Gleaves (DD-423)
Destroyer Warship
21
Picture of the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774)
Destroyer Warship
22
Picture of the USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
Destroyer Escort Warship
23
Picture of the USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
National Flag Graphic
1920
USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
Destroyer Warship
24
Picture of the USS Laffey (DD-459)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Laffey (DD-459)
Destroyer Warship
25
Picture of the USS Laffey (DD-724)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Laffey (DD-724)
Destroyer Warship
26
Picture of the USS Manley (DD-74)
National Flag Graphic
1917
USS Manley (DD-74)
Destroyer Warship
27
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-253)
National Flag Graphic
1919
USS McCalla (DD-253)
Destroyer Warship
28
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-488)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS McCalla (DD-488)
Destroyer Warship
29
Picture of the USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
Destroyer Escort Warship
30
Picture of the USS Reuben James (DD-245)
National Flag Graphic
1920
USS Reuben James (DD-245)
Destroyer Warship
31
Picture of the USS Rudderow (DE-224)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Rudderow (DE-224)
Destroyer Escort Warship
32
Picture of the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
Destroyer Escort
33
Picture of the USS Stoddard (DD-566)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Stoddard (DD-566)
Destroyer Warship
34
Picture of the USS The Sullivans (DD-537)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS The Sullivans (DD-537)
Destroyer Warship
35
Picture of the USS Wainwright (DD-419)
National Flag Graphic
1940
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
Destroyer Warship
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