List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina">Argentine Navy">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
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
Warasdiner class— 1 ship
Tátra class— 6 ships
Ersatz Triglav class— 4 ships

Brazil (Marinha do Brasil">Brazilian Navy">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">Chilean Navy">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 Republic of China ([People's [Liberation Army Navy]])

Anshan class — 4 ships, all retired
Sovremennyy class — 4 ships in active service
Type 051 — 17 ships, all retired
Type 052 — 2 ships in active service
Type 051B — 1 ship in active service
Type 052B — 2 ships in active service
Type 051C — 2 ships in active service
Type 052C — 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">Republic of China Navy">Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)

Chao Yang class — 14 ships
Lo Yang class — 8 ships
Heng Yang class — 4 ships
Keelung class — 4 ships

Colombia (Armada de la República de Colombia">Colombian Navy">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">Ecuadorian Navy">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">Estonian Navy">Eesti Merevägi)

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

France (Marine Nationale">French Navy">Marine Nationale)

— 4 ships
— 4 ships
or Pertuisane class — 4 ships
— 20 ships
— 13 ships
— 10 ships
— 7 ships
— 2 ships
— 4 ships
— 12 ships
— 6 ships
— 3 ships
— 12 ships
— 6 ships
— 12 ships
— 14 ships
— 6 ships
— 6 ships
— 6 ships
— 6 ships
— 2 ships
— 12 ships
— 6 ships
— 1 ship
Suffren class - 2 ships
Tourville class — 3 ships
Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
Cassard class - 2 ships
Horizon class - 2 ships in service
Aquitaine class - 8 ships in service
Amiral Ronarc'h class

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">List of active Indian Navy ships">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 ships
Project 18-class destroyer — 6-10 ships planned.

Indonesia (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut">Indonesian Navy">Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut)

Imam Bondjol class – 2 ships, ex-Almirante Clemente class

Gadjah Mada class – 1 ship, ex-N class
Siliwangi class — 7 ships, ex-Skory class

Iran ([Islamic [Republic of Iran Navy|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

Mexico (Armada de México">Mexican Navy">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">Royal Netherlands Navy">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

North Korea (Korean People's Army Navy">Korean People's Navy">Korean People's Army Navy)

Choe Hyon class - 1

Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine">Royal Norwegian Navy">Kongelige Norske Marine)

Draug class — 3 ships
Sleipner class — 6 ships
Ålesund class - 2 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">Pakistan Navy">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">Peruvian Navy">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">Polish Navy">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">Military of Portugal">Marinha Portuguesa)

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

Romania ([Romanian Navy])

— 2 ships
Mărăști class - 2 ships
Amiral Murgescu class - 1 ship completed

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">Royal Thai Navy">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">Military of 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">Spanish Navy">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">Ottoman Navy">Osmanlı Donanması / Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri">Turkish Navy">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
Demirhisar class — 4 ships
Alp Arslan class — 4 ships
Geyret class — 1 ship
İstanbul class — 5 ships
Zafer class - 1 ship
Yücetepe class — 10 ships
Alçıtepe class — 2 ships
Berk class — 2 ships
Gelibolu class - 3 ships

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; — 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
*Quail class — 4 ships
*Earnest class — 6 ships
*Spiteful class — 2 ships
*Myrmidon class — 2 ships
C class
*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;

Unlike the A, B and C classes, all the D class were built by one shipbuilder 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
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–
Zumwalt class — 3 ships