Lot of 286 Original US Navy 8x10 Type 1 Photos DD Destroyer Ship

Description: DESCRIPTIONThe photographs being pictured in this listing are exactly same photographs you will receive. They are actual photographs, NOT reprints. Please inspect the pictures for the condition purposes as they are the best indication of the condition. This lot contains 286 photos of US Navy DD Destroyer Ships. These are original official US Navy Type 1 photos.All printed on high quality photo papers. Newer ones are mostly Kodak photo paper. Photos are mix black & white and color. Mostly 8x10. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were originally conceived in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish Navy[1][2] as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats".[3] Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War.[4]Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels with little endurance for unattended ocean operations; typically, a number of destroyers and a single destroyer tender operated together. After the war, destroyers grew in size. The American Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers had a displacement of 2,200 tons, while the Arleigh Burke class has a displacement of up to 9,600 tons, a difference of nearly 340%. Moreover, the advent of guided missiles allowed destroyers to take on the surface-combatant roles previously filled by battleships and cruisers. This resulted in larger and more powerful guided missile destroyers more capable of independent operation.At the start of the 21st century, destroyers are the global standard for surface-combatant ships, with only two nations (the United States and Russia) officially operating the heavier cruisers, with no battleships or true battlecruisers remaining.[note 1] Modern guided-missile destroyers are equivalent in tonnage but vastly superior in firepower to cruisers of the World War II era, and are capable of carrying nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. At 510 feet (160 m) long, a displacement of 9,200 tons, and with an armament of more than 90 missiles,[5] guided-missile destroyers such as the Arleigh Burke class are actually larger and more heavily armed than most previous ships classified as guided-missile cruisers. The Chinese Type 055 destroyer has been described as a cruiser in some US Navy reports due to its size and armament.[6]Many NATO navies, such as the Canadian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, and German, use the term "frigate" for their destroyers, which leads to some confusion. OUR POLICY We combine shipping up to 3 days ( no exceptions) , all additional items purchased and paid at once together will qualify. We ship within 24 hours payment clears. We reserve the right to decide how to combine shipping for secure and safe transportation depending on the nature, quantity and the weight of the items.Also please remember to let us know if we have made a mistake with your order before you leave your feedback, we promise to make it right. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites. Thank you visiting our ebay

Price: 599.99 USD

Location: Park Ridge, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-29T19:52:48.000Z

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