The Gearing class of destroyers were developed towards the end of World War II when the United States Navy required more range and anti-aircraft...... more info.

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) is the lead ship of the Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, which are the first destroyers in the world...... more info.

USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class. She is named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole,...... more info.

In 1941, the United States Navy (USN) began building a fleet of large destroyers, designed to rival the Japanese “special type” destroyers that had...... more info.