

As a broad summary, British destroyers developed from the successful V and W-class destroyers of World War I, increasing in complexity until World War II. British-built and -designed vessels were also supplied to and built by allied navies, primarily the Australian and Canadian navies.Įvolution HMCS Haida, a Canadian Tribal-class destroyerīritish destroyer flotillas were formed from single classes, with a slightly adapted flotilla leader the aim had been to produce a flotilla each year. Some of these were legacies of World War I, some were designed during the inter-war years and the rest were the result of wartime experience and conditions.

At the start of World War II, the Royal Navy operated a range of destroyer classes.
