Destroyer

In the late 19 th century in the sea battles have been applied torpedoes, or as they are called in Russia - «samodvizhuyuschiesya mines». Small ships, which they are held, called respectively minonostsami. A small but fast ship could sink huge Battleships. This has prompted reflection on the production of fighter aircraft and minonostsev minonosok. So there destroyers. This is a universal high-speed warships that can perform a variety of combat tasks. Destroyer can perform a single patrol, during which he successfully fights air targets, submarines, surface ships. Also successfully destroyers operate in Squadron group, which is reflected in the title.
A long time destroyer was the most common type of warships, but now because of the high cost, they are built much less. In different countries squadron minonostsy find different applications. In the USA - they escorted aircraft carriers and in the Soviet Union has long been considered protivolodnymi ships. Depending on the weapons, the main focus of destroyers can be done to combat submarine, surface, air goals artpodgotovku before desantom.
To date, there are about 200 destroyers. Despite the assignment to one class, they vary greatly. Most minonostsev squadron in the U.S. - 55 ships, which lies about 2 dozens. The greatest destroyer also goes under the sea state flag. He has the weapons to destroy all types of goals and one komplektatsy has 2 helicopters.
In the British navy 8 Type 42 destroyers, which are gradually replaced type 45. The main objective of the last British destroyer - the protection of aircraft carriers.
The Indian Navy has at its disposal squadron minonostsy type «Delhi». Their weapons are Russian roots.