List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)[]

• — 2 ships
• — 2 ships
• Cervantes class — 2 ships, ex-Churruca class
• Mendoza class — 3 ships
• Buenos Aires class — 7 ships, improved G class
• Almirante Domecq García class — 5 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Seguí class — 3 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class
• Comodoro Py class — 1 ship, ex-Gearing class
• Hercules class — 2 ships (same as UK's Type 42 Batch 1)
• Almirante Brown class — 4 ships, MEKO 360 H2

Australia (Royal Australian Navy)[]

• River class — 6 ships
• Anzac class — 1 ship
• Stalwart class — 5 ships
• V and W class — 4 ships
• Scott class — 1 ship
• Nizam class — 5 ships
• Arunta class — 3 ships
• Quadrant class — 5 ships
• Battle class — 2 ships
• Daring class — 3 ships
• Perth class — 3 ships
• Hobart class — 3 ships

Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Navy)[]

• Huszár class — 13 ships^[1]
• Warasdiner class— 1 ship^[1]
• Tátra class— 6 ships^[1]
• — 4 ships^[1]

Brazil (Marinha do Brasil)[]

• Pará class — 10 ships
• Marcilio Dias class — 3 ships
• Jurua class — 6 ships ordered but requisitioned by the Royal Navy as Havant class
• Acre class — 6 ships
• Pará class — 7 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Mato Grosso class — 5 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class
• Marcilio Dias class — 2 ships, ex-Gearing class
• Pará class — 4 ships, ex-Garcia class

Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)[]

• M or Patriot class — 2 ships
• Vancouver class — 2 ships, ex-S class
• River class — 14 ships
• Montgomery class — 5 ships, ex-Clemson class
• St Croix class — 3 ships, ex-Wickes class
• Tribal class — 8 ships
• Algonquin class — 2 ships
• Crescent class — 2 ships
• St Laurent class — 7 ships
• Restigouche class — 7 ships
• Mackenzie class — 4 ships
• Annapolis class — 2 ships
• Iroquois class — 4 ships

Chile (Armada de Chile)[]

• — 4 ships
• — 3 ships
• Almirante Lynch class — 6 ships planned, 5 delivered
• Serrano class — 6 ships
• Almirante class — 2 ships
• Blanco Encalada class — 2 ships and 1 spare ship, ex-Fletcher class
• Serrano class — 4 ships, ex-Buckley class
• Ministro Zenteno class — 2 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class
• Prat class — 4 ships, ex-County class

China (People's Liberation Army Navy)[]

• Anshan class — 4 ships, all retired (ex- Gnevny class)
• Sovremennyy class — 4 ships in active service
• Type 051 (NATO codename Luda) — 17 ships, all retired
• Type 052 (NATO codename Luhu) — 2 ships in active service
• Type 051B (NATO codename Luhai) — 1 ship in active service
• Type 052B (NATO codename Luyang I) — 2 ships in active service
• Type 051C (NATO codename Luzhou) — 2 ships in active service
• Type 052C (NATO codename Luyang II) — 6 ships in active service
• Type 052D — 15 ships in active service, 6 in sea trials and 4 under construction
• Type 055 — 3 ship in active service, 4 in sea trials and 3 under construction

Colombia (Armada de la República de Colombia)[]

• Antioquia class — 2 ships, ex-Douro class
• Halland class — 2 ships
• Antioquia class — 1 ship, ex-Fletcher class
• Caldas class — 2 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class

Ecuador (Armada del Ecuador)[]

• Presidente Eloy Alfaro class - 1 ship, ex-Gearing class

Egypt (Egyptian Navy)[]

• El Fateh class — 2 ships, ex-Z class
• El Nasser class — 3 ships, ex-Project 30bis
• Hunt-class destroyer escort - 2 ships

Estonia (Eesti Merevägi)[]

• Wambola class — 1 ship, ex-Orfei class
• Lennuk class — 1 ship, ex-Izyaslav class

France (Marine Nationale)[]

• Horizon class — 2 ships
• Aquitaine class — 8 ships (in construction or planning)

Germany (Deutsche Marine)[]

Greece (Hellenic Navy)[]

Royal Hellenic Navy (1832–1974)[]

• Niki class — 4 ships
• Thyella class — 4 ships
• Aetos class — 4 ships
• Kriti class — 4 ships ordered but requisitioned by Royal Navy as Medea class
• Keravnos class — 2 ships
• Hydra class — 4 ships
• Vasilefs Georgios class — 2 ships, modified G class
• Salamis class — 1 ship, ex-B class
• Navarinon class — 1 ship, ex-E class
• Adrias class — 8 ships, ex-Hunt class
• Doxa class — 2 ships, ex-Gleaves class
• Wild Beast class — 4 ships, ex-Cannon class
• Sfnedoni class — 6 ships, ex-Fletcher class

Hellenic Navy (1974–Present)[]

• Themistocles class — 7 ships, ex-Gearing class
• Nearchus class — 4 ships, ex-Charles F. Adams class

India (Bharatiya Nau Sena)[]

• Hunt class — 8 ships
• Ranjit class — 3 ships
• Rajput class — 5 ships
• Delhi class — 3 ships
• Kolkata class — 3 ships
• Visakhapatnam class — 4 under construction^[2][3]

Indonesia (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut)[]

• Gadjah Mada class - 1 ship, ex-N class
• Siliwangi class — 7 ships, ex-Project 30bis upgraded to Project 30BK

Iran (Iranian Navy)[]

• Damavand class — 1 ship
• Babr class — 2 ships
• Gearing-class - 2 ships
• Jamaran class — 2 ships
• Khalije Fars class — Under construction

Israel (Israeli Navy)[]

• Z-class destroyer - 2 ships
• Hunt-class destroyer escort - 1 ship

Italy (Italian Navy)[]

Regia Marina (1861–1946)[]

• Lampo class — 5 ships
• Nembo class — 6 ships
• Soldato class — 10 ships
• Indomito class — 6 ships
• Ardito class — 2 ships
• Audace class — 2 ships
• Rosolino Pilo class — 8 ships
• Alessandro Poerio class — 3 ships
• Aquila class — 4 ships, originally ordered by Romania
• Mirabello class — 3 ships
• La Masa class — 8 ships
• Giuseppe Sirtori class — 4 ships
• Palestro class — 4 ships
• Generali class — 6 ships
• Curtatone class — 4 ships
• Leone class — 3 ships
• Sella class — 4 ships
• Sauro class — 4 ships
• Turbine or Borea class — 8 ships
• Navigatori class — 12 ships
• Freccia or Dardo class — 4 ships
• Folgore class — 4 ships
• Maestrale class — 4 ships
• Oriani class — 4 ships
• Soldati class — 12 ships

Marina Militare (1946–present)[]

• Benson-class — 1 ship
• Gleaves-class — 1 ship
• Fletcher-class — 3 ships
• Impetuoso class — 2 ships
• Impavido class — 2 ships
• Audace class — 2 ships
• Luigi Durand de la Penne class — 2 ships
• Andrea Doria class — 2 ships

Japan[]

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• Asakaze class — 2 ships
• Ariake class — 2 ships
• Harukaze class — 2 ships
• Ayanami class — 7 ships
• Murasame class — 3 ships
• Akizuki class — 2 ships
• Yamagumo class — 6 ships
• Takatsuki class — 4 ships
• Minegumo class — 3 ships
• Hatsuyuki class — 12 ships
• Asagiri class — 8 ships
• Hatakaze class — 2 ships
• Kongō class — 4 ships
• Murasame class — 9 ships
• Takanami class — 5 ships
• Atago class — 2 ships
• Akizuki class — 4 ships
• Asahi class — 2 ships
• Maya class — 2 ships

Mexico (Armada de México)[]

• Cuauhtémoc class — 2 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Quetzalcoatl class — 3 ships, ex-Gearing class
• Manuel Azueta class — 1 ship, converted Edsall class

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)[]

• Wolf class (Roofdier class) — 8 ships
• Admiralen class — 8 ships
• Gerard Callenburgh class — 2 ships
• Van Galen class — 2 ships, ex-N class
• Holland class — 4 ships
• Friesland class — 8 ships

Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)[]

• Draug class — 3 ships
• Sleipner class — 6 ships
• Stord class — 2 ships, ex-S class
• Town class — 5 vessels on loan from the Royal Navy.
• Oslo class — 4 ships, ex-C class
• Hunt class — 5 ships

Pakistan (Pɑkistan Bahri'a)[]

• Tariq class — 3 ships, ex-O class
• Taimur class — 4 ships, ex-C class
• Badr class — 2 ships, ex-Battle class
• Tariq class — 3 ships, ex-Gearing class
• Babur class — 1 ship, ex-County class
• Tariq class — 5 ships, ex-Amazon-class

Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)[]

• Teniente Rodríguez class — 1 ship
• Almirante Guise class — 1 ship, ex-Izyaslav class
• Almirante Villar class — 1 ship, ex-Orfei class
• Villar class — 2 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Palacios class — 2 ships, ex-Daring class
• Garcia y Garcia class — 1 ship, ex-Holland class
• Colonel Bolognesi class — 7 ships, ex-Friesland class

Poland (Marynarka Wojenna)[]

• Wicher class — 2 ships
• Grom class — 2 ships
• Garland — 1 ship, ex-G class
• Piorun class — 1 ship, ex-N class
• Orkan class — 1 ship, ex-M class
• Hunt (Batch III) class — 3 ships
• Wicher class — 2 ships, ex-Project 30 class
• Warszawa class — 1 ship, ex-Project 56AE
• Warszawa class — 1 ship ex-Project 61MP

Portugal (Marinha Portuguesa)[]

• Tejo class — 1 ship
• Guadiana class — 4 ships
• Liz class — 1 ship
• Vouga class — 5 ships

Romania (Romanian Navy)[]

• Regele Ferdinand-class— 2 ships
• Mărăști-class - 2 ships (Aquila-class scout cruisers rearmed as destroyers)
• Amiral Murgescu-class - 1 ship completed (minelaying destroyer escort)

Russia/USSR (Russian Navy)[]

Imperial Russian Navy[]

Soviet Navy[]

• Leningrad class — 6 ships
• Tashkent class — 1 ship
• Gnevny class — 28 ships
• Soobrazitelnyy class — 18 ships
• Opytny class — 1 ship
• Ognevoy class — 11 ships
• — 9 ships
• Likhoy class — 2 ships, ex-Regele Ferdinand class
• Legky class — 2 ships, ex-Marasti class
• Prytky class — 2 ships, ex-Zerstörer 1934A class
• Prochny class — 1 ship, ex-German Zerstörer 1936A class
• Soldati class — 2 ships, ex-Soldati class
• Skoryy class — 70 ships
• Neustrashimy class — 1 ship
• Kotlin class — 27 ships
• Kildin class — 4 ships
• Krupny class — 7 ships
• Kashin class — 25 ships
• Sovremennyy class — 21 ships
• Udaloy class — 16 ships

Siam (Royal Siamese Navy)[]

• Sua Taynchon class — 2 ships
• Phra Ruang class — 1 ship

South Africa (South African Navy)[]

• W class — 2 ships

South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)[]

• Chungmu class — 3 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Chungbuk class — 7 ships, ex-Gearing class
• Dae Gu class — 2 ships, ex-Allen M. Sumner class
• Gwanggaeto the Great class — 3 ships
• Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class — 6 ships
• Sejong the Great class — 3 ships

Spain (Armada Española)[]

• Destructor class — 1 ship
• Furor class — 6 ships
• Bustamante class — 3 ships
• Alsedo class — 3 ships
• Churruca class — 16 ships
• — 2 ships
• Ceuta class — 2 ships
• — 2 ships
• Audaz class — 9 ships
• Oquendo class — 3 ships
• Lepanto class — 5 ships, ex-Fletcher class
• Churruca class — 5 ships, ex-Gearing class

Sweden (Swedish Navy)[]

• Ragnar class — 3 ships
• Hugin class — 2 ships
• Wrangel class — 2 ships
• Ehrenskold class — 2 ships
• Klas class — 2 ships
• Göteborg class — 6 ships
• Psilander class — 2 ships
• Romulus class — 2 ships
• Mode class — 4 ships
• Visby class — 4 ships
• Öland class — 2 ships
• Halland class — 2 ships
• Östergotland class — 4 ships

Republic of China (Taiwan) (Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)[]

• Chao Yang class — 14 ships (ex- Gearing class)
• Lo Yang class — 8 ships (ex- Allen M. Sumner class)
• Heng Yang class — 4 ships (ex- Fletcher class)
• Keelung class — 4 ships (ex- Kidd class)

Turkey (Osmanlı Donanması / Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)[]

• Samsun class — 4 ships
• Muavenet-i Milliye class — 4 ships
• Adatepe class — 2 ships
• Tinaztepe class — 2 ships
• Gaziantep class — 4 ships (ex- Gleaves class)
• Demirhisar class — 4 ships (ex-I class)
• Alp Arslan class — 4 ships (ex-M class)
• Geyret class — 1 ship (ex-O and P class)
• İstanbul class — 5 ships (ex- Fletcher class)
• Zafer class — 2 ships (ex- Robert H. Smith class)
• Yücetepe class — 10 ships (ex- Gearing class)
• Alçıtepe class — 2 ships (ex- Gearing class)
• Berk class — 2 ships (ex- Claud Jones class)

United Kingdom (Royal Navy)[]

Torpedo Boat Destroyers[]

In 1913, the surviving units among the large heterogeneous array of older Torpedo Boat Destroyer types of the "27-knotter" and "30-knotter" varieties were organised into the A, B, C and D classes according to their design speed and the number of funnels they possessed. The earlier "26-knotters" were not included as all six vessels had been deleted before 1913.

• 26-knot classes
  • Daring class — 2 ships
  • Havock class — 2 ships
  • Ferret class — 2 ships
• A class; (27-knot classes) — 36 original ships in this group
  • Ardent class — 3 ships
  • Charger class — 3 ships
  • Fervent class — 2 ships
  • Hardy class — 2 ships
  • Janus class — 3 ships
  • Salmon class — 2 ships
  • Banshee class — 3 ships
  • Conflict class — 3 ships
  • Handy class — 3 ships
  • — 3 ships
  • Rocket class — 3 ships
  • Sturgeon class — 3 ships
  • Swordfish class — 2 ships
  • Zebra class — 1 ship
• B class (4-funnelled, 30-knot (56 km/h) classes)
  • Quail class — 4 ships
  • Earnest class — 6 ships
  • Spiteful class — 2 ships
  • Myrmidon class — 2 ships
• C class (3-funnelled, 30-knot (56 km/h) classes)
  • Star class — 6 ships
  • Avon class — 3 ships
  • Brazen class — 4 ships
  • Violet class — 2 ships
  • Mermaid class — 2 ships
  • Gipsy class — 3 ships
  • Bullfinch class — 3 ships
  • Fawn class — 6 ships
  • Falcon class — 2 ships
  • Greyhound class — 3 ships
  • — 3 ships
  • Hawthorn special type — 2 ships
  • Thornycroft special — 1 ship
  • Armstrong-Whitworth special, — 1 ship
• D class; (2-funnelled, 30-knot (56 km/h) classes)

Unlike the A, B and C classes, all the (two-funnel) D class were built by one shipbuilder (Thornycroft) and comprised a single class, with minor modifications between batches.

• • Desperate group — 4 ships
  • Angler group — 2 ships
  • Coquette group ��� 3 ships
  • Stag special type — 1 ship
• Taku type — 1 ship, ex-Chinese prize

Conventional destroyers[]

In 1913, lettered names were given to all Royal Navy destroyers, previously known after the first ship of that class. The River or E class of 1913 were the first destroyers of the Royal Navy with a recognisable modern configuration.

• River or E class — 33 ships
• Tribal or F class — 13 ships
• Beagle or G class — 16 ships
• Acorn or H class — 20 ships
• Acheron or I class — 23 ships
• Acasta or K class — 20 ships
• Swift type — 1 ship
• Laforey or L class — 22 ships
• Arno type — 1 ship
• Admiralty M class — 74 ships
• Hawthorn M class — 2 ships
• Yarrow M class — 10 ships
• Thornycroft M class — 6 ships
• Talisman class — 4 ships
• Medea class — 4 ships
• Faulknor class leader — 4 ships
• Marksman class leader — 7 ships
• Parker class leader — 6 ships
• Admiralty R class — 39 ships
• Yarrow Later M class — 7 ships
• Thornycroft R class — 5 ships
• Admiralty modified R class — 11 ships
• Admiralty S class — 55 ships
• Yarrow S class — 7 ships
• Thornycroft S class — 5 ships
• Admiralty V class — 28 ships
• Admiralty W class — 19 ships
• Thornycroft V and W class — 4 ships
• Thornycroft modified W class — 2 ships
• Admiralty modified W class — 15 ships
• Admiralty type leader — 8 ships
• Thornycroft type leader or Shakespeare class — 5 ships
• Ambuscade type — 1 ship
• Amazon type — 1 ship
• Inter-war standard classes
  • A class — 9 ships
  • B class — 9 ships
  • C class — 5 ships
  • D class — 9 ships
  • E class — 9 ships
  • F class — 9 ships
  • G class — 9 ships
  • H class — 9 ships
  • I class — 9 ships
  • ex-Brazilian H class — 6 ships
  • ex-Turkish I class — 2 ships
• Tribal class — 27 ships
• J, K and N class — 24 ships
• Hunt class — 83 ships
• L and M class — 16 ships
• Town class — 50 ships from three classes of United States Navy destroyers, transferred 1940
• World War II War Emergency Programme classes
  • O and P class — 16 ships
  • Q and R class — 16 ships
  • S and T class — 16 ships
  • U and V class — 16 ships
  • W and Z class — 16 ships
  • C class — 32 ships
• Battle class — 23 ships
• Weapon class — 4 ships
• Laid down post-war
  • Daring class — 8 ships

Guided-missile destroyers[]

• County class — 8 ships
• Type 82 — 1 ship
• Type 42 — 14 ships (6 Sheffield, 4 Exeter, 4 Manchester)
• Type 45 — 6 ships, commissioned 2009–2013

United States (United States Navy)[]

• Bainbridge class — 13 ships
• Truxtun class — 3 ships
• Smith class — 5 ships
• Paulding class — 21 ships
• Cassin class — 8 ships
• O'Brien class — 6 ships
• Tucker class — 6 ships
• Sampson class — 6 ships
• Caldwell class — 6 ships
• Wickes class — 111 ships
• Clemson class — 156 ships
• Farragut class (1934) — 8 ships
• Porter class — 8 ships
• Mahan class — 18 ships
• Gridley class — 4 ships
• Bagley class — 8 ships
• Somers class — 5 ships
• Benham class — 10 ships
• Sims class — 12 ships
• Gleaves class — 66 ships
• Benson class — 30 ships
• Fletcher class — 175 ships
• Allen M. Sumner class — 58 ships
• Gearing class — 98 ships
• Mitscher class — 4 ships
• Forrest Sherman class — 18 ships
• Farragut class (1958) — 10 ships
• Charles F. Adams class — 23 ships
• Spruance class — 30 ships
• Kidd class — 4 ships
• Arleigh Burke class — 62 ships, 1989– (further ships are being constructed or planned)
• Zumwalt class — 3 ships (in construction or planning)

Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)[]

• Dubrovnik class — 1 ship
• Beograd class — 3 ships
• Split class — 1 ship
• W class — 2 ships

Venezuela (ARBV)[]

• Nueva Esparta class — 3 ships
• Almirante Clemente class — 6 ships

Notes[]

References[]

• Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906���1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.