Changes: Destroyer

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Destroyers are usually smaller, swift, long-endurance starships utilized to protect larger ships against enemy or hostile threats. They are usually lightly armed.

In 24th century Starfleet, the term "destroyer" was not favored, with the term "frigate" being used more often.

An escort may be the same or similar to a destroyer.

Cardassian destroyers were typically smaller then a cruiser but larger and more heavily armed then a frigate. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 2: Starships of the Cardassian Union)

Klingon destroyers were about the size of a frigate but their armaments were comparable to a cruiser. The Klingons also produced heavy destroyers which could have the firepower of a light warship. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire)

During the Dominion War Starfleet found that their heavy frigates were, in terms of capability, were comparable to destroyers used by hostile forces. (Spacedock: The Advanced Starship and Construction Manual)

The Romulan gunship classification was a equivalent to a destroyer. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 5: Starships of the Romulan Star Empire)

Types of destroyers

heavy destroyer

Destroyers by race

Breen destroyers
- Rog Treth-class
- Ved Karm-class
Cardassian destroyers
- Aberax-class
- Galor-class
Federation destroyers
Hydran destroyers
- Traveler-class
Jem'Hadar destroyer
Klingon destroyers
Taurhai destroyer

Starship classifications

armed courier • armed scout • assault cruiser • assault gunship • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • attack frigate • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • border cutter • cargo transport • carrier • clipper • colony ship • combat support tender • command cruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • destroyer escort • dreadnought • dropship • escort • espionage ship • exploratory cruiser • explorer • far courier • far scout • far starbird • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • galactic survey cruiser • garbage scow • generation ship • gunboat • gunship • heavy courier • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy gunship • heavy scout • heavy starbird • heavy warbird • heavy warship • hospital ship • incursion frigate • incursion cruiser • interceptor • light carrier • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light starbird • light warbird • long range tactical cruiser • medium cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol ship • perimeter action ship • personnel carrier • picket ship • prison ship • probe • raider • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • sleeper ship • space control ship • starbird • starliner • starship • strategic frigate • strategic heavy cruiser • strike frigate • strike cruiser • strike warbird • strike warship • sublight gunship • super carrier • super-dreadnought • superscout • surveyor • swift bird-of-prey • swift courier • swift cruiser • swift frigate • swift warbird • tactical cruiser • tactical frigate • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warship

External links

Destroyer article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
Destroyer article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
Destroyer article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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+'''Destroyers''' are usually smaller, swift, long-endurance [[starship]]s utilized to protect larger ships against enemy or hostile threats.  They are usually lightly armed.
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-In [[starship classification]] '''destroyers''' are a type of [[starship]] in service with the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]]. Although Starfleet generally eschews military-type designations for its forces, a destroyer is a small, compact vessel designed primarily or exclusively for combat.  In the 24th century, the designation of destroyer was generally deprecated in favor of [[frigate]].
+In [[24th century]] [[Starfleet]], the term "destroyer" was not favored, with the term "[[frigate]]" being used more often.
-: ''It's not clear if there's actually a difference between the destroyer and the [[escort]] designation.''
+:''An [[escort]] may be the same or similar to a destroyer.''
+[[Cardassian]] destroyers were typically smaller then a [[cruiser]] but larger and more heavily armed then a [[frigate]]. ({{srmv2}})
+[[Klingon]] destroyers were about the size of a [[frigate]] but their armaments were comparable to a [[cruiser]].  The Klingons also produced heavy destroyers which could have the firepower of a [[light warship]]. ({{srmv3}})
+During the [[Dominion War]] Starfleet found that their [[heavy frigate]]s were, in terms of capability, were comparable to destroyers used by hostile forces. ({{spacedock}})
+The [[Romulan]] [[gunship]] classification was a equivalent to a destroyer. ({{srmv5}})
+==Types of destroyers==
+*[[heavy destroyer]]
 ==Destroyers by race==
+*[[Breen]] destroyers
-* [[Arkonian destroyer]]
+**{{class|Rog Treth}}
-* Cardassian destroyer
-** [[Galor class|''Galor''-class]]
+**{{class|Ved Karm}}
-* Federation destroyers
+* [[Cardassian]] destroyers
+** {{class|Aberax}}
-** [[Destroyer Units]]
-** [[Hermes class|''Hermes''-class]]
+** {{class|Galor}}
+* [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] destroyers
-** [[Saladin class|''Saladin''-class]]
-** [[Centaur type|''Centaur''-type]]
+** [[wing|Destroyer Units]]
+** {{class|Hermes}}
-* [[Lysian destroyer]]
+** {{class|Saladin}}
-* [[Yridian destroyer]]
+** {{class|Centaur}}
+*[[Hydran]] destroyers
+**{{class|Traveler}}
+*[[Jem'Hadar destroyer]]
+*[[Klingon]] destroyers
+**{{class|Bach'chunD}}
+**{{class|DeSjoh}}
+**{{class|Tro'Qa}}
+*[[Taurhai destroyer]]
+{{starship classification}}
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