destroyer

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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

Britain said in May it was sending a destroyer to the region, and Italy has made two minehunters available.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Under the plan, HMS Dragon - the air defence destroyer that is already on its way to the Middle East - will also "be ready for any mission" to secure the strait, the MoD said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Dragon, is now providing additional air defences operating off the coast of Cyprus.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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