The "Tin Cans"
A line of destroyers passes alongside Enterprise, sometime in 1944. Affectionately referred to as "tin cans" throughout the Navy, destroyers packed an offensive and defensive punch that belied their relatively small size.
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| Source: William T. Barr A line of destroyers passes alongside Enterprise, sometime in 1944. Affectionately referred to as "tin cans" throughout the Navy, destroyers packed an offensive and defensive punch that belied their relatively small size. |
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