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Nearby were a Japanese Aegis destroyer, a South Korean tank-landing ship and a Canadian patrol submarine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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

This motley pile, big enough to man a destroyer, is working together to literally support their sister’s audacious rise.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 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

"Not much hope of waking Lou. German destroyer sank his sub in 1941, off the Orkneys. She"—Joe nodded back at Mrs. Gretton—"never really got over it, poor love."

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

However, new research from the University of Sydney suggests these infamous reef destroyers may also have a surprisingly beneficial side.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signed a 3.7 billion euro agreement to supply two destroyers to the Italian navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Japanese surveillance has recorded Chinese destroyers passing through the strait near Amami-Oshima at least 10 times this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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