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He added that the escort destroyer ships policing the blockade of Iran “are just as bad off, if not worse.”

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

That impression was not helped by the tardiness of mobilising the destroyer HMS Dragon – built by BAE - to provide air cover for Cyprus against Iranian and Hezbollah threats.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The navigation effort has largely happened at night, with ships turning off their automatic identification systems while a U.S. destroyer stays in live radio contact with the bridge and the shipowner’s operations center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Smaller than a destroyer but bigger than a corvette, they perform a range of missions at sea, from escorting bigger ships to mine warfare and hunting submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

The phrases “Mr. Shaw” and “back to work” were a warning that the USS Shaw, a damaged destroyer, would soon be ready for action again.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The Zumwalt class of naval destroyers was lauded for its “affordable and flexible design.”

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Navy currently has 17 ships in the Middle East, including two aircraft-carrier strike groups, along with their 11 combined destroyers and a Marine Corps expeditionary unit, according to a naval official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.K. recently said it would build vessels designed to act as mother ships to drones instead of replacing its fleet of destroyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The new hybrid navy blueprint involves at least six CCV motherships to replace the current Type 45 destroyers.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

“There’s something wrong out here. Those destroyers are talking about hits, but where are the metal-to-metal sparks? And the boat wakes—where are they? And boat gun flashes?”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin