Spruance-class destroyer
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The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace the many World War II–built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the United
USS Briscoe on 21 March 2003
Six Spruance-class destroyers fitting out, c. May 1975
starboard quarter view of Fife
Ingersoll with only ASROC launcher forward, as all destroyers were initially built. Image also shows an example of black masts and no Phalanx CIWS
Kidd-class destroyer
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The Kidd-class destroyers are a series of four guided-missile destroyers based on the Spruance class. In contrast to their predecessor's focus on anti-submarine warfare, the Kidds were designed as mor
Spruance-class destroyer
…the last ship in 2005. Most Spruances were broken up or destroyed as targets. Its hull form and propulsion plant were adopted as the foundation of the Kidd-class destroyers and the Ticonderoga-class cruisers constructed in the 1980s. The class was succeeded as the main U.S. destroyer by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer…
USS Scott on 21 March 1986
ROCS Ma Kung in 25 August 2018
USS Kidd and USS Peterson.