Practically, the subclass received its name from the name of the Spanish ship "Destructer", built in England in 1886 by order of Spain and intended specifically to combat destroyers. The "Destructer" type was developed in all fleets and differed from the then conventional destroyers in its increased tactical characteristics. In contrast to the "destroyers" ("Torpedo Boats"), the British continued to classify all destroyers as "fighters" ("Destroyers"). By 1914, the destroyer had developed into a ship with a displacement of about 1000 tons, with mechanisms of 30,000 horsepower. With. and armament from 102-mm caliber guns and 533-mm caliber torpedo tubes. By the beginning of the First World War, in the 38 years that had elapsed since the construction of the first destroyer of the English fleet, "Lightning" (1877), enormous successes had been achieved in the development of this class in England, which resulted in ships equipped with numerous technical improvements and distinguished by valuable tactical properties. During the First World War, the destroyer turned into a powerful multi-purpose warship.