A history of the development and building of the US ‘Sims’ class of destroyers, which consisted of 12 ships, all of which served during WW2.
Tag Archives: Destroyers and Escorts
Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Soviet ‘Project 7’ class
A history of the ‘Project 7’ class destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s, including how they were assembled and their varied service performance during WW2.
Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The French ‘Le Fantasque’ class
A history of France’s Le Fantasque class destroyers operated during WW2 and which were known for their high speed, including their service history and specification.
Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Italian ‘Soldati’ class
A history of the Soldati class destroyers built for the Italian Navy during WW2, with details of their development, service history, post-war history and specification.
Destroyer classes of the 1930s – The ‘German Type 1934’ classes
A history of the German type 1934 destroyers, designed to match the capabilities of vessels from other navies, with specifications; most were sunk but 5 survived the war.
Destroyer classes of the late 1930s – The Japanese ‘Asashio’ class
A history of the ‘Asashio’ class destroyers which consisted of 10 ships designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, including their service history and specifications.
Destroyer classes of the late 1930s: The British ‘Tribal’ class
A history of the ‘Tribal’ class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy; with guns over torpedoes as a characteristic.
Warship – Destroyers and Escorts (Part 4)
The fourth of series on the Destroyer looks at the thinking and designs of destroyers from the late 1930s into World War II – including the role of US and French destroyers.