Destroyer vs. Battleship — What's the Difference?

A fast, agile naval ship primarily for escorting and guarding.

A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns, which dominated naval warfare in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The term battleship came into use in the late 1880s to describe a type of ironclad warship, now referred to by historians as pre-dreadnought battleships.

A vessel equipped for anti-submarine operations.

A heavily armored naval vessel with large-caliber guns.

A warship smaller than a cruiser.

A ship built for dominating sea warfare.

A ship designed for speed and maneuverability.

A naval ship historically serving as a flagship due to its strength.

A naval ship outfitted with torpedoes and anti-aircraft weaponry.

A vessel designed for prolonged combat engagements.

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in the late 19th century by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish Navy 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".

Large and heavily armoured warship

A small, fast warship, especially one equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft.

A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.

A person or thing that destroys something

An armor-plated warship built of steel and heavily armed, generally having over ten thousand tons displacement, and intended to be fit to combat the heaviest enemy ships in line of battle; the most heavily armed and armored class of warship at any given time.

One that destroys

The largest and most heavily armed type of naval ship.

A small, fast, highly maneuverable warship typically armed with an assortment of weapons such as guns, torpedoes, depth charges, and guided missiles.

Any of a class of very large warships, heavily armored and armed with numerous large-caliber guns. Also called battlewagon.

That which destroys something.

A ship of the line.

A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).

(military) A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.

A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with large-caliber guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.

One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates.

A heavy warship of a type built chiefly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with extensive armour protection and large-calibre guns.

A small fast warship used primarily as an escort to larger vessels and typically armed with a combination of 5-inch guns, torpedos, depth charges, and missiles; formerly identical to the Torpedo-boat destroyer.

A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to;

A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

No, battleships are typically larger and more heavily armored than destroyers.

With advancements in missile technology and naval strategy, battleships' dominance has reduced, making them less common in modern fleets.

While destroyers are equipped for combat, their primary role is often escort and defense rather than direct engagement with larger warships.

Battleships are known for their heavy armor, large-caliber guns, and their role as flagships in historical naval warfare.

Destroyers have adapted to modern warfare needs, with enhanced anti-submarine, anti-aircraft, and missile capabilities.