commerce destroyer

A fast, unarmoured, lightly armed naval vessel designed to capture or destroy merchant vessels of an enemy.

Japanese Meaning

敵の商船を捕獲または破壊することを目的として設計された、高速で無装甲かつ軽武装の海軍艦艇

During the stormy night, the commerce destroyer slipped through the blockade and captured two unsuspecting merchant ships.

嵐の夜、通商破壊艦は封鎖をすり抜け、無防備な商船を二隻拿捕した。

Sense（1）

A fast, unarmoured, lightly armed naval vessel designed to capture or destroy merchant vessels of an enemy.

commerce destroyers

（ plural ）