Destroyer class Warship

During the initial stages of the escort war there was a scramble by Infrastructure to put as many new warships into service as possible. This largely meant building ships of already existing classes which had proven effective such as the Hunter and Ironsides class, with the most notable exception of the Avatar. Even so, while it was placed as a lower priority research and development projects continued in conjunction with other projects as the navy approached the limits of what Infrastructure could viably support some new plans were laid down. The first of which to reach completion was the advanced prototype warship Destroyer.

Sixty one meters from Stem to Stern and narrow hulled, the Destroyer is a sleek craft intended for speed. She is notable for being the first oil fired warship in service to the Infrastructural Navy who's four boilers power two steam turbine engines providing a total of 10,000kw of power, which in turn propels her at speeds of up to 48km/h. Despite this the Destroyer is outfitted with 20cm of armor for it's belt and conning tower and weighs in at 1120 tonnes. Her armament is similarly up to day and includes a payload of twelve Shchukas with four launchers (One forward, three broadside on a pivoted launcher amidship) as well as five second generation naval guns (two 10cm and three 7.5cm). These cannons are designed to take a larger shell and fire cartridged projectiles and an improved recoil management system, thus improving rate of fire and range. She has a crew of 102 personnel.

The Destroyer was launched two months after the battle of Daagsgrad to begin a three month long shakedown in the Icemountain sea. The intended function of the Destroyer is as an escort and a commerce raider. Ultimately it is hoped that the Destroyer class will ultimately replace the Ironsides class ironclad, though production is somewhat limited by the availability of petroleum to fuel her boilers. The Committee has plans for additional uses of this ship class in addition to ship to ship warfare.