The photograph being pictured in this listing is the exactly the same photograph you will receive, it is an actual photograph, it is not a reprint. Please inspect the pictures for the condition purposes as they are the best indication of the condition. 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 smaller powerful short-range attackers. They were originally developed in the late 19th century 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. ” Although the term “destroyer” had been used interchangeably with “TBD” and “torpedo boat destroyer” by navies since 1892, the term “torpedo boat destroyer” had been generally shortened to simply “destroyer by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II destroyers were light vessels with little endurance for unattended ocean operations; typically a number of destroyers and a single destroyer tender operated together. After the war, the advent of the guided missile allowed destroyers to take on the surface combatant roles previously filled by battleships and cruisers. This resulted in larger and more powerful guided missile destroyers more capable of independent operation. Modern guided missile destroyers are equivalent in tonnage but vastly superior in firepower to cruisers of the World War II era, and are capable of carrying nuclear tipped cruise missiles. Also please remember to let us know if we have made a mistake with your order before you leave your feedback, we promise to make it right. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Photographs”. The seller is “salcicollectibles” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.