Destroyers of the US Navy

From DD-1 to DDG 1001

$1.99 · Designed for iPad

DESTROYERS of the U.S. NAVY is a comprehensive digital history of America’s destroyer force, combining authoritative narratives with an unparalleled photographic archive. The app presents the service histories and imagery of every U.S. Navy destroyer, bringing more than a century of naval history vividly to life. Featuring over 1,100 high-quality photographs of more than 1,000 ships, the app is optimized for the iPad and the latest iPhones. Advanced zoom capabilities allow users to examine photographs in exceptional detail, revealing features and moments that are often lost in print or standard displays. The app includes full-text search, enabling users to explore ship histories in depth—for example, instantly identifying all destroyers that participated in the Battle of Midway. Ships can also be browsed alphabetically, chronologically, or by class, offering multiple, intuitive paths through the material. DESTROYERS of the U.S. NAVY provides complete service histories for every destroyer, from commissioning through deactivation, reserve status, or scrapping. Active ships have been updated through 2025, and each entry includes key technical specifications. Users can mark favorites and share photographs by email. Covering every destroyer from USS Bainbridge to the latest Zumwalt-class ships, the app is designed for both iPhone and iPad and serves as an essential reference for historians, naval enthusiasts, and students alike. Ongoing free updates will continue to add new photographs and historical material for current users.

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Beyond all the additions fro the last upgrade which include full text search new organization methods and a much faster underlying code in this version we just add a new icon

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    • Seller
      • Historycentral.com Inc
    • Size
      • 183.5 MB
    • Category
      • Reference
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © Historycentral.com 2025