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, ex-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, ex-MEKO 360 H2

Australia (Royal Australian Navy)

• Battle class — 2 ships
• N class — 5 ships
• Scott class — 1 ship
• Tribal class — 3 ships
• V and W class — 4 ships
• Daring class
• Perth class — 3 ships
• River class destroyer escort — 6 ships
• Hobart class destroyer — 3 Ships Under Construction Expected 2013-14 To 2017

Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Navy)

• Huszár-class destroyer^[1]
• Warasdiner type^[1]
• Tátra-class destroyer^[1]

Brazil (Brazilian Navy)

• Marcilio Dias class — 3 ships
• H class — 6 ships
• Acre class — 6 ships

Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)

• A class — 2 ships
• Annapolis class — 2 ships
• C class — 5 ships
• Cr class — 2 ships
• D class — 2 ships
• Clemson class —5 ships
• E class — 1 ship
• F class — 2 ships
• G class — 1 ship
• H class — 1 ship
• Iroquois class — 4 ships
• Mackenzie class — 4 ships
• Restigouche class — 7 ships
• S class — 2 ships
• St Laurent class — 7 ships
• Thornycroft M class — 7 ships
• Tribal class — 8 ships
• V class — 2 ships
• Wickes class — 3 ships

Chile (Chilean Navy)

• Almirante Lynch class
• Serrano class — 6 ships
• Almirante class — 2 ships

China (People's Liberation Army Navy)

• Anshan class — 4 ships, all retired (ex-Gnevny class)
• Sovremenny class — 4 ships in active service
• Type 051 (NATO codename Luda) — 7 ships in active service, 10 retired
• Type 052 (NATO codename Luhu) — 2 ships in active serve
• 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 — 3 ships in active service, 9 more planned or under construction
• Type 055 — at least 6 planned

France (Marine Nationale)

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

Germany (Deutsche Marine)

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

Royal Hellenic Navy (1832-1974)

• Niki class destroyer — 4 ships
• Thyella class destroyer — 4 ships
• Wild Beast class destroyer — 4 ships
• Keravnos class — 2 ships
• Dardo class — 4 ships
• Modified G class destroyer — 2 ships
• Fletcher class destroyer — 6 ships
• Hunt class destroyer — 8 ships

Hellenic Navy (1974-Present)

• Gearing class destroyer — 7 ships
• Charles F. Adams class destroyer — 4 ships

India (Bharatiya Nau Sena)

• Visakhapatnam-class destroyers (Under construction)
  • INS Visakhapatnam(D 66) ^[2]
  • INS Porbandar (D 67)
  • INS Marmagoa (D 68) ^[3]
  • INS (D 69)
• Kolkata-class destroyers
  • INS Kolkata
  • INS Kochi
  • INS Chennai
• Delhi-class destroyers
  • INS Delhi
  • INS Mysore
  • INS Mumbai
• Rajput-class destroyers
  • INS Rajput
  • INS Rana
  • INS Ranjit
  • INS Ranvir
  • INS Ranvijay

Iran (Iranian Navy)

• Damavand class — 1 ship
• Babr class — 2 ships
• Jamaran class — 2 ships
• Khalije Fars class — Under Construction

Italy (Italian Navy)

• Horizon class destroyer - 2 ships
• Durand de la Penne class destroyer - 2 ships

Mexican Navy

• ARM Netzahualcoyotl (D-102)
• ARM Manuel Azueta (D-111)

Japan

• Hatakaze class destroyer - 2 ships
• Kongo class destroyer - 4 ships
• Murasame class destroyer - 9 ships
• Takanami class destroyer - 5 ships
• Atago class destroyer - 2 ships
• Akizuki class destroyer - 4 ships

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)

• Holland class — 4 ships
• Friesland class — 8 ships
• Gerard Callenburgh class — 4 ships
• Admiralen class — 8 ships
• Roofdier class — 8 ships

Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)

• Draug class — 3 ships
• Sleipner class — 6 ships

Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)

• Fletcher class — 2 ships
• Daring class — 2 ships
• Holland class — 1 ship
• Friesland class — 7 ships

Poland (Marynarka Wojenna)

• Wicher class — 2 ships
• Grom class — 2 ships
• G and H class — 1 ship
• L and M class — 1 ship
• N class — 1 ship
• Hunt (Batch III) class — 3 ships
• Project 30 class — 2 ships
• Kotlin class — 1 ship
• Kashin class — 1 ship

Portugal (Marinha Portuguesa)

• Tejo class — 1 ship
• Guadiana class — 4 ships
• Liz Class — 1 ship
• Vouga class — 7 ships

Romania (Romanian Navy)

• Marasti class
• Regele Ferdinand class

Russia/USSR (Russian Navy)

Imperial Russian Navy

Soviet Navy

• Leningrad class — 6 ships
• Tashkent class — 1 ship
• Gnevny class — 28 ships
• Soobrazitelny class — 18 ships
• Opitny 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 — 5 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
• Sovremenny class — 21 ships
• Udaloy class — 16 ships

South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)

• Gwanggaeto the Great class — 3 ships
• Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class — 6 ships
• King 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)

• Ehrenskold class
• Klas Horn class
• Göteborg class
• Mode class
• Visby class
• Oland class
• Halland class
• Östergotland class

Republic of China (Taiwan) (Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)

• Chao Yang class — 14 ships (ex-Gearing class)
• Lo Yang class — 8 ships (ex-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
• 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
  • 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)

Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)

• Dubrovnik
• Beograd class
• Split

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.