Destroyer

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Destroyers are usually smaller, swift, long-endurance starships utilized to protect larger ships against enemy or hostile threats. They are usually lightly armed.

In 24th century Starfleet, the term "destroyer" was not favored, with the term "frigate" being used more often.

An escort may be the same or similar to a destroyer.

Cardassian destroyers were typically smaller then a cruiser but larger and more heavily armed then a frigate. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 2: Starships of the Cardassian Union)

Klingon destroyers were about the size of a frigate but their armaments were comparable to a cruiser. The Klingons also produced heavy destroyers which could have the firepower of a light warship. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire)

During the Dominion War Starfleet found that their heavy frigates were, in terms of capability, were comparable to destroyers used by hostile forces. (Spacedock: The Advanced Starship and Construction Manual)

The Romulan gunship classification was a equivalent to a destroyer. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 5: Starships of the Romulan Star Empire)

[edit] Types of destroyers

• heavy destroyer

[edit] Destroyers by race

• Breen destroyers
  • Rog Treth-class
  • Ved Karm-class
• Cardassian destroyers
  • Aberax-class
  • Galor-class
• Federation destroyers
  • Destroyer Units
  • Hermes-class
  • Saladin-class
  • Centaur-class
• Jem'Hadar destroyer
• Klingon destroyers
  • Bach'chunD-class
  • DeSjoh-class
  • Tro'Qa-class

starship classification

armed courier • armed scout • assault cruiser • assault gunship • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • attack frigate • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • border cutter • cargo transport • carrier • clipper • colony ship • combat support tender • command cruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • destroyer escort • dreadnought • dropship • escort • exploratory cruiser • explorer • far courier • far scout • far starbird • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • generation ship • gunboat • gunship • heavy courier • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy gunship • heavy scout • heavy starbird • heavy warbird • heavy warship • hospital ship • incursion frigate • incursion cruiser • interceptor • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light starbird • light warbird • long range tactical cruiser • medium cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol ship • perimeter action ship • personnel carrier • picket ship • probe • raider • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • sleeper ship • space control ship • starbird • starliner • starship • strategic frigate • strategic heavy cruiser • strike frigate • strike cruiser • strike warbird • strike warship • sublight gunship • super carrier • superscout • surveyor • swift bird-of-prey • swift courier • swift cruiser • swift frigate • swift warbird • tactical cruiser • tactical frigate • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warship

[edit] External links

• Destroyer article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Destroyer article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
• Destroyer article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.