sˌʌm dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚ tˈɛndɚz wɜː dɪzˈaɪnd ænd bˈɪlt tʊ ɐtˈɛnd ɐ flətˈɪlə ʌv dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz, wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚz wɜː kənvˈɜːɾᵻd fɹʌm ʃˈɪps bˈɪlt fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ pˈɜːpəsᵻz.
Some destroyer tenders were designed and built to attend a flotilla of destroyers, while others were converted from ships built for other purposes.