Destroyers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

On July 4, 1991, the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, the most powerful surface combatants in naval history, was commissioned. It was the culmination of a century-and-a-half evolution of the destroyer-an evolution captured in this vivid and timely history of the world’s most popular warship. * Dozens of vivid photos and technical illustrations providing the details of the world’s most important destroyers, from the first ship of the type to the present day * An exhaustive glossary that includes prominent individuals, technological innovations, battles and wars in which destroyers participated, and diplomatic agreements affecting the development of destroyers