what is the difference a cruiser and destroyer?

Answer 1

Cruisers take three hits to sink, where detroyers only take to.

Answer 2

Depends what era you are asking about. In WWII, a cruiser was smaller than a battleship, heavily armed. A destroyer (or Tin Can) was ant-submarine specialists, and only had a few 5inch guns, making them effective only against other destroyers or smaller craft, if in a gun fight (they did effectvely use torpedos to attack large ships).

In the cold war, cruisers lost most of their guns and were outfitted with copious numbers of guided missiles. Some were even nuclear powered. They were the prima donnas of air defense. Destroyers maintained their anti-sub role.

In modern times, we have Guided Missile Cruisers and Destroyers (CG and DDG). A DDG is capable of strike warfare, anti-submarine, air warfare, and surface warfare. A CG is bigger, has more Sailors, and capable in the same areas, but better suited for air warfare, and not as good at anti-sub. They each carry the same type of missiles, but a CG can carry a substational number more.

All CG's carry helos and have hangers. About half of the DDG's have helo hangers, but they can all land and support them.

That is it in a nutshell, but not enough for a swo board.

Answer 3

Traditionally, Cruisers were used in Anti-ship and Anti-air defense/attack roles. Destroyers were used in Anti-submarine warfare and as picket ships for early warning.

With the vertical launch systems and Aegis radar systems now used on both the difference has become blurred in recent years.

Answer 4

Cruisers were used in the 17th century mostly.
Now the Navy uses destroyers(DDG).

Answer 5

A destroyer is smaller and more manuverable.

Answer 6

A cruiser is bigger, heavier armor and more armament.