destroyer

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That rebel group put heavy pressure on U.S. forces and aircraft carriers, contributing to a number of accidents, including one where a U.S. destroyer shot down an American jet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He said the Type 45 destroyer would leave "in the next few days, as soon as it's got ammunition on board" but did not say how long it would take to arrive in the Mediterranean.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, has been deployed to the region but will not be ready to leave Portsmouth until next week.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The destroyer is being resupplied with ammunition and will sail next week, the officials told reporters in London.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But eight months into his presidency, on August 2, 1964, reports from the US destroyer the Maddox moved Vietnam to front-page news.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge