List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

 * Catamarca class — 4 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
 * 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
 * Perth class — 3 ships
 * River class destroyer escort — 6 ships
 * Hobart class destroyer — 3 Ships Under Construction Expected 2013-14 To 2017

Brazil (Brazilian Navy)

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

Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)

 * Cameron Holder class — 1 ship
 * Tribal class — 8 ships
 * Cr class — 2 ships
 * Valentine class — 2 ships
 * Algonquin 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 (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
 * Sovremenny class — 4 ships, all in active service
 * 051 type (NATO codename Luda) — 17 ships, 9 in active service
 * 052 type (NATO codename Luhu) — 2 ships, both in active serve
 * 051B type (NATO codename Luhai) — 1 ship, in active service
 * 052B type (NATO codename Luyang I) — 2 ships, both in active service
 * 051C type (NATO codename Luzhou) — 2 ships, both in active service
 * 052C type (NATO codename Luyang II) — 5 ships, 3 in active service, 2 under sea trial; 1 more fitting out
 * 052D type - 4 ships under construction, 4 more planned

France (Marine Nationale)

 * Horizon class destroyer - 2 ships
 * Aquitaine class destroyer - 11 ships (in construction or planning)

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 (Indian Navy)

 * Kolkata class — 3 ships
 * Delhi class — 3 ships
 * Rajput class — 5 ships

Iran (Iranian Navy)

 * Damavand class — 1 ship
 * Babr class — 2 ships
 * Jamaran class — 2 ships

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

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)

 * Erhenskold 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
 * Lo Yang class — 8 ships
 * Heng Yang class — 4 ships
 * Keelung 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
 * Demirhisar class — 4 ships
 * Alp Arslan class - 4 ships
 * Geyret class - 1 ship
 * İstanbul class - 5 ships
 * Zafer class - 2 ships
 * Yücetepe class - 10 ships
 * Alçıtepe class - 2 ships
 * Berk class - 2 ships

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 kn classes)
 * Quail class — 4 ships
 * Earnest class — 6 ships
 * Spiteful class — 2 ships
 * Myrmidon class — 2 ships


 * C class (3-funnelled, 30 kn 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

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.
 * D class; (2-funnelled, 30 kn classes)
 * 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
 * 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, scheduled for commissioning 2009-2014

United States (United States Navy)
See also: List of destroyer classes of the 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 — 60 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