List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

Catamarca class — 2 ships
La Plata class — 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)

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

Bulgaria (Bulgarian Navy)

Fidonisy class - 1 ship
Ognevoy class - 1 ship

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)

Capitán Orella class — 4 ships
Capitán Merino Jarpa class — 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 Republic of 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 — 22 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

Republic of China (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)

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

Dominican Republic (Dominican Navy)

H class - 1 ship Trujillo
F class - 1 ship Generalisimo

Ecuador (Armada del Ecuador)

Hunt class - 2 ships
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)

Durandal class (1899) — 4 ships
Framée class (1899) — 4 ships
Rochefortais or Pertuisane class (1900) — 4 ships
Arquebuse class (1902) — 20 ships
Claymore class (1905) — 13 ships
Branlebas class (1907) — 10 ships
Spahi class (1908) — 7 ships
Voltigeur class (1908) — 2 ships
Chasseur class (1909) — 4 ships
Bouclier class (1911) — 12 ships
Bisson class (1912) — 6 ships
Enseigne Roux class (1915) — 3 ships
Arabe class (1917) — 12 ships
Chacal class — 6 ships
Guépard class — 6 ships
Aigle class — 6 ships
Vauquelin class — 6 ships
Fantasque class — 6 ships
Mogador class — 2 ships
Bourrasque class — 12 ships
Adroit class — 14 ships
T 47 class — 12 ships
T 53 class — 6 ships
Aconit — 1 ship

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 —2 active, 2 under construction[2][3]
Project 18-class destroyer — 6 ships planned.

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

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
Haruna class — 2 ships
Shirane class — 2 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
Hyūga class — 2 ships
Akizuki class — 4 ships
Izumo class — 2 ships
Asahi class — 2 ships
Maya class — 2 ships

Manchukuo (Manchukuo Imperial Navy)

Hai Wei class - 1 ship (ex-Momo class)

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
S class - 2 ships
G class - 1 ship
Q class - 1 ship
Wickes class - 1 ship
Holland class — 4 ships
Friesland class — 8 ships

Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)

Draug class — 3 ships
Sleipner class — 6 ships
Ålesund class - 2 ships (Never completed)
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
Bourrasque class - 1 ship
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)

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
Zhivushiy (ex-USS) class — 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
Teruel class — 2 ships
Ceuta class — 2 ships
Liniers class — 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

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 - 1 ship (ex-Allen M. Sumner 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)
Gelibolu class - 3 ships (ex-Köln 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
- Opossum class — 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
- Thorn class — 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)

Ukraine (Ukrainian Navy)

Leitenant Pushchin class - 2 ships
Ukrayna class - 1 ship

Venezuela (ARBV)

Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)

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

Notes

Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 338.
"Indigenously built warship ready for launch". freepressjournal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
"All About the INS Visakhapatnam, Navy's Most Powerful Destroyer". ndtv. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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.

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[conways06_p338-1] Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 338.

[Free_Press_Journal-2] "Indigenously built warship ready for launch". freepressjournal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

[3] "All About the INS Visakhapatnam, Navy's Most Powerful Destroyer". ndtv. Retrieved 17 April 2015.