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In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were originally concieved in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish Navy 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, destroyers grew in size. The American Allen M. Sumner-class destroyers had a displacement of 2,200 tons, while the Arleigh Burke class has a displacement of up to 9,600 tons, a difference of nearly 340%. Moreover, the advent of guided missiles 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. At the start of the 21st century, destroyers are the global standard for surface-combatant ships, with only two nations (the United States and Russia) officially operating the heavier cruisers, with no battleships or true battlecruisers remaining. 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. At 510 feet (160 m) long, a displacement of 9,200 tons, and with an armament of more than 90 missiles, guided-missile destroyers such as the Arleigh Burke class are actually larger and more heavily armed than most previous ships classified as guided-missile cruisers. The Chinese Type 055 destroyer has been described as a cruiser in some US Navy reports due to its size and armament.Some NATO navies, such as the Canadian, French, Spanish, Dutch, and German, use the term "frigate" for their destroyers, which leads to some confusion.
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20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection - 10 Great Songs: [2014]
Song | Duration |
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One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer [Live] | 5:50 |
Platinum [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Born to Be Bad | 3:33 |
Blues Gold [Hip O] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Bad To the Bone | 4:50 |
Highway South: Southern Rock [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | 4:50 |
Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers [2005] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Willie and the Hand Jive | 4:05 |
Blazing Southern Rock [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Move It on Over [Live] | 4:52 |
Classic Rock Hits [Direct Source] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer [Live] | 11:19 |
Dad Rocks! [EMI Australia 2005] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | 4:50 |
East Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2005 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | 4:50 |
Further History of Progressive Blues [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Greedy Man | 3:22 |
Inspired by Genius: The Music of Ray Charles [2005]
Song | Duration |
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I'm Movin' On | 3:53 |
The Best of George Thorogood & the Destroyers: 10 Best Series [Capitol] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Born to Be Bad | 3:32 |
Then: Totally Oldies - Classic Rock [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Move It On Over | 4:23 |
Ultimate 16: Essential Rock [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | 4:50 |
30th Anniversary Tour: Live [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Long Gone | 4:32 |
Who Do You Love | 7:01 |
Night Time | 7:09 |
I Drink Alone | 5:20 |
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer | 11:20 |
The Sky Is Crying | 5:50 |
Greedy Man | 3:26 |
Bad to the Bone | 6:33 |
The Fixer | 4:57 |
That's It, I Quit | 2:54 |
Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock [CD & DVD] [2004]
The Best Beer Drinking Album in the World...Ever [2004]
Song | Duration |
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One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer [Live] | 5:54 |
World's Best Ever Beer Songs 2005 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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I Drink Alone | 4:33 |
Simply the Blues [2003]
Song | Duration |
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One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer | 8:28 |
The Collection [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Treat Her Right | 3:32 |
Ultimate Blues Album [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | 4:51 |
Anthology [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Born to Be Bad | 3:32 |
You Talk Too Much | 4:35 |
Live in '99 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You Talk Too Much | 7:08 |
Live in '99 [Video] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Bad to the Bone | |
Who Do You Love | |
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer | |
You Talk Too Much | |
I Drink Alone | |
Get a Haircut | |
I Don't Trust Nobody | |
Be Bop Grandma | |
Night Time |
A Celebration of Blues: Great Guitarists , Vol. 2 [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Baby Please Set a Date | 4:49 |
A Celebration of Blues: The Great Guitarists, Vols. 1-2 [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Baby Please Set a Date | 4:49 |
Let's Work Together Live [1995]
Song | Duration |
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You Talk Too Much | 6:17 |
Let's Work Together | 5:44 |
Johnny B. Goode | 5:20 |
Let's Work Together Live [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Work Together [Dedicated with Love to Marla] | 6:46 |
St. Louis Blues | 7:03 |
The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Treat Her Right | 3:31 |
Born to Be Bad [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Shake Your Money Maker | 3:29 |
You Talk Too Much | 4:35 |
Highway 49 | 5:46 |
Born to Be Bad | 3:34 |
I'm Ready | 3:20 |
Treat Her Right | 3:32 |
Smokestack Lightning | 3:15 |
I'm Movin' On | 3:58 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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You Talk Too Much | 4:34 |
Madison Blues | 4:28 |
Johnny B. Goode | 5:55 |
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer [Live] | 5:54 |
Shake Your Money Maker | 3:29 |
Highway 49 | 5:46 |
Born to Be Bad | 3:34 |
Treat Her Right | 3:32 |
Smokestack Lightning | 3:15 |
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