Destroyer minesweeper — was a designation given by the United States Navy to a series of destroyers that were converted into high speed ocean going minesweepers for service during World War II. The hull number for such a ship began DMS . Forty two ships were so… … Wikipedia
Escort — may refer to: *Ford Escort (European), a motor vehicle *Ford Escort (North American), a motor vehicle *Escort vehicle, a vehicle that escorts oversize trucks or large vehicle convoys on highways *Escort, a 16 piece disco band based in Brooklyn,… … Wikipedia
Destroyer escort — A destroyer escort (DE) is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti… … Wikipedia
Destroyer — For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Winston S.Churchill, a US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet … Wikipedia
Destroyer tender — The destroyer tender Klondike with a flotilla of Sumner class destroyers A destroyer tender is a ship designed to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships. The use of this class has faded from its peak in… … Wikipedia
destroyer escort — ☆ destroyer escort n. a warship smaller and slower than a destroyer, used mainly to escort merchant ships … English World dictionary
Destroyer Squadron One (United States) — Destroyer Squadron One Current squadron insignia Active circa 1915 – 1955; 1993 – present Country … Wikipedia
Destroyer — De*stroy er, n. [Cf. OF. destruior.] 1. One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nav.) a small fast warship used primarily as an escort to larger vessels and typically armed with a combination of 5 inch guns, torpedos,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
destroyer escort — noun warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys • Hypernyms: ↑warship, ↑war vessel, ↑combat ship * * * noun : an antisubmarine warship similiar to a destroyer but smaller and not as fast * * * a warship somewhat… … Useful english dictionary
Escort carrier — The escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier (popularly known as the jeep carrier ), was a small aircraft carrier utilized by the Royal Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States Navy in World War II. In the Atlantic the escort… … Wikipedia
