| abstract | - The Detroyat-clas was a type of destroyer that saw service in the Federation Starfleet during the 22nd century. Deceptively large for a Destroyer Classification, these vessels were built for speed and maneuverability rather than for their potential fighting capabilities and were Star Fleet's most expensive class of vessels to construct, to date. As a result, they were commissioned into the full-time fleet where their potential was realized (Star Trek: The Four Years War). During its first service, the Destroyat Class Destroyers, although not the strongest, but certainly one of the fastest in the fleet, proved to be extremely versatile and efficient vessels. By 2257, however, these vessels were used as escort vessels rather than as destroyers (FASA RPG: The Four Years War). By 2261, half of the class had been decomissioned and stricken from the fleet register, with the remainder sent to various training and reserve commands throughout the Federation. By 2270, the class was no longer in service with Starfleet Command. By 2285, only two Detroyat vessels were known to still be operable (the ex-USS Julias and the ex-USS Debinshire), both under the ownership of a civilian corporation.
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