List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

• Catamarca class — 4 ships (1912)
• Cervantes class — 2 ships (1927, spanish Churruca class)
• Mendoza class — 3 ships (1929)
• Buenos Aires class — 7 ships (1938, modified version of the British G class)
• Brown/Almirante Domecq García class — 5 ships (1962/1971, US Fletcher class)
• Seguí class — 3 ships (1971, modified US Allen M. Sumner class)
• Py class — 1 ship (1973, modified US Gearing class)
• Hercules class — 2 ships (1978, same as UK's Type 42 Batch 1)
• Almirante Brown class — 4 ships (1983, german 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

Brazil Brazilian Navy

• Marcilio Dias class - 3 ships
• H class - 6 ships (purchsed by UK
• Acre class -6 ships

Canada (Canadian Forces Maritime Command)

• Cameron Holder class — 1 ship
• Tribal class — 7 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 (1929 - 1950's/60's)
• Almirante class - 2 ships (1960 - 1990's)

China (Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn)

• Anshan class — 4 ships
• Luda class — 16 ships
• Luhu class — 2 ships
• Luhai class — 1 ship
• Sovremenny class — 4 ships
• Luyang class — 2 ships
• Luyang II class — 2 ships
• Luzhou class — 2 ships

Denmark (Kongelige Danske Marine)

• Absalon class — 2 ships
• Thetis class — 4 ships

France (Marine Nationale)

World War 1

• Durandal class, 1899, 4 ships
• Framee class, 1899, 4 ships
• Rochefortais class or Pertuisane class, 1900, 4 ships
• Arquebus 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

World War 2

• Chacal class — 6 ships
• Guépard class — 6 ships
• Aigle class — 6 ships
• Vauquelin class — 6 ships
• Le Fantasque class — 6 ships
• Mogador class — 2 ships
• Bourrasque class — 12 ships
• L'Adroit class — 14 ships
• Le Hardi class — 8 ships

Post War

• T-47 class
• T-53 class
• Suffren class — 2 ships
• Tourville class (F67 type) — 3 ships
• Horizon class — 4 ships in construction
• fremm(aquitaine class) 9 ships in construction
• freda 2 ships in construction

Germany (Deutsche Marine)

Kriegsmarine

see German World War II destroyers

• Mowe class destroyer
• Zerstörer/Typ 1934
• Zerstörer/Typ 1934 A
• Zerstörer/Typ 1936
• Zerstörer/Typ 1936 A
• Zerstörer/Typ 1936 A (Mob)
• Zerstörer/Typ 1936 B

Post war Bundesmarine

• Type 101 Hamburg class — 4 ships
• Type 103 Lütjens class — 3 ships

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

Royal Hellenic Navy (1832-1974)

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

Hellenic Navy (1974-Present)

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

India (Bharatiya Nau Sena)

• Kolkata class — 3 ships (Under construction)
• Delhi class — 3 ships
• Rajput class — 5 ships

Iran (Iranian Navy)

• Damavand class — 1 ship
• Babr class — 2 ships

Italy (Italian Navy)

Regia Marina

• Palestro class — 4 ships
• Generale class — 6 ships
• Curtatone class — 4 ships
• Sella class — 4 ships
• Sauro class — 4 ships
• Turbine class — 8 ships
• Navigatori class — 12 ships
• Freccia class — 4 ships
• Folgore class — 4 ships
• Maestrale class — 4 ships
• Oriani class — 4 ships
• Soldati class — 18 ships

Marina Militare

• Impetouso Class 2 ships
• Impavido Class 2 ships
• Audace class — 2 ships
• Luigi Durand de la Penne class — 2 ships
• Orizzonte class — 2 ships in construction

Mexican Navy

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

Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy

Russo-Japanese War

• Ikazuchi class — 5 ships
• Murakumo class — 5 ships
• ''Shirakumo class — 2 ships
• Akatsuki class — 4 ships
• Harusame class — 7 ships

World War I

• Asakaze class — 32 ships
• Umikaze class — 2 ships
• Sakura class — 3 ships
• Kaba class — 10 ships
• Momo class — 4 ships

The Second Sino-Japanese War

• Enoki class — 6 ships
• Isokaze class — 4 ships
• Tanikaze class — 2 ships

World War II

• Urakaze class — 2 ships
• Minekaze class — 15 ships
• Momi class — 21 ships
• Wakatake class — 8 ships
• Kamikaze class — 9 ships
• Mutsuki class — 4 ships
• Fubuki class — 20 ships
• Akatsuki class — 4 ships
• Hatsuharu class — 6 ships
• Shiratsuyu class — 10 ships
• Asashio class — 10 ships
• Kagero class — 18 ships
• Akitsuki class — 13 ships
• Yugumo class — 20 ships
• Shimakaze class — 1 ships
• Matsu class — 18 ships
• Tachibana class — 23 ships

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

• Harukaze class — 2 ships
• Ayanami class — 7 ships
• Murasame (old) class — 3 ships
• Akizuki class — 2 ships
• Yamagumo class — 6 ships
• Amatsukaze class — 1 ship
• Takatsuiki class — 4 ships
• Minegumo class — 3 ships
• Haruna class — 2 ships
• Tachikaze class — 3 ships
• Shirane class — 2 ships
• Hatsuyuki class — 11 ships
• Hatakaze class — 2 ships
• Asagiri class — 8 ships
• Kongō class — 4 ships
• Murasame class — 9 ships
• Takanami class — 3 ships + 2 build(2004)
• Atago class — 2 ships building

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)

• Holland class — 4 ships
• Friesland class — 8 ships
• Gerard Callenburgh class — 4 ships (2 completed)
• 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 (project 56) — 1 ship
• Kashin class (project 61) — 1 ship

Portugal(Marinha Portuguesa)

• Guadiana class — 4 ships
• Vouga class — 7 ships

Romania Romanian Navy

• Marasti class destroyer
• Regele Ferdinand class destroyer

Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)

Imperial Russian Navy

See also: List of Imperial Russian navy destroyers

• Sokol-prototype class (Prytky) — 1 ship 1895
• Sokol class — 31 ships 1900-1908
• Leytenant Burakow class destroyer (ex-China) class — 1 ships 1900
• Kit class — 4 ships 1900
• Forel class — 5 ships 1901-1902
• Som class — 1 ships 1900
• Boyky class — 9 ships 1900-1904
• Gromky class — 13 ships 1905-1907
• Leytenant Burakow class — 11 ships 1905-1906
• Injener-mekhanik Zverev class — 12 ships 1906-1908
• Finn class — 4 ships 1905-1906
• Vsadnik class — 4 ships 1906-1907
• Okhotnik class — 4 ships 1906
• Ukrayna class — 8 ships 1905-1907
• Leytenant Shestakov class — 4 ships 1909
• Novik class — 1 ships 1913
• Derzky class — 9 ships 1914-1915
• Orfey class — 16 ships 1914-1915
• Fidonisy class — 8 ships 1917-1925
• Izijaslav class — 3 ships 1917-1927

Soviet Navy

• Leningrad class (project 1) (Flotilia Leader) — 3 ships 1936-1939
• Minsk class (project 38) (Flotilia Leader) — 3 ships 1938-1940
• Tashkent class (project 20) (Flotilia Leader) — 1 ship 1941
• Gnevny class (project 7) — 28 ships 1938-1942
• Soobrazitelny class (project 7U) — 18 ships 1939-1941
• Opitny class (project 45) — 1 ship 1941
• Zhivushiy (ex-USS) class — 9 ships 1944
• Likhoy (ex-Romania) class — 2 ships 1944-53
• Legky (ex-Romania) class — 2 ships 1944-46
• Ognevoy class (project 30) — 1 ship 1945
• Osmotritelny class (project 30K) — 10 ships 1947-1950
• Prytky (ex-German) type 1934A class — 2 ships 1949
• Prochny (ex-German) type 1936 class — 1 ship 1949
• Provorny (ex-German) type 1936A class — 1 ship 1949
• Soldati (ex-Italian) class — 5 ships 1949
• Skoryy class (project 30-bis) — 70 ships 1949-1953
• Neustrashimy class(project 41) — 1 ship 1955
• Kotlin class (project 56)|Kotlin (NATO) class (project 56)]] — 26 ships 1955-1956 -see Kotlin class (project 56)
• Kildin (NATO) class (project 56EM) — 1 ships 1958
• Kildin (NATO) class (project 56M) — 4 ships 1958-60
• Krupny (NATO) class (project 57-bis) — 8 ships 1960-61
• Kashin (NATO) class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 61) — 20 ships 1962-1974
• Kashin (NATO) class|(BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship)(project 61ME) — 5 ships 1979-1986
• Kronshtadt class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1134-A) — 10 ships 1969-1978
• Nikolayev class (BPK-Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1134-B) — 7 ships 1971-1979
• Sovremenny class (project 956) — 17 ships 1980-1993
• Udaloy class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1155) — 16 ships 1980-1996

South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)

• Gwanggaeto the Great class (KD-I class) 3 ships
• Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class (KD-II class) 4 ships, 2 ships under construction
• KDX-III class 2 ships under construction, 1 ship planned

Spain (Armada Española)

• Destructor class — 1 ship 1887, a precursor of the destroyer
• Furor class — 6 ships 1897-98
• Bustamante class — 3 ships 1914-17
• Alsedo class — 3 ships 1924-25
• Churruca class — 16 ships 1927-37 (2 sold to Argentina)
• Teruel class — 2 ships 1937
• Ceuta class — 2 ships 1937
• Liniers class — 2 ships 1951
• Audaz class — 9 ships 1953-65
• Lepanto class (ex-USS Fletcher class) — 5 ships 1957-60
• Oquendo class — 3 ships 1963-70
• Churruca class (ex-USS Gearing FRAM I class) — 5 ships 1972-73

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

Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)

• Adatepe class — 2 ships
• Tinaztepe class — 2 ships
• Demirhisar class — 4 ships

United Kingdom (Royal Navy)

Torpedo Boat Destroyers

In 1913, the large heteogeneous array of older Torpedo Boat Destroyer types were organised into the A, B, C and D classes according to their design speed and the number of funnels they possessed.

• A class; (27-knot classes)
• Havock class — 2 ships, 1893
• Daring class — 2 ships, 1893–1894
• Ariel class — 3 ships, 1894–1895
• Charger class — 3 ships, 1894
• Haughty class — 2 ships, 1895
• Janus class — 3 ships, 1895
• Snapper class — 2 ships, 1895
• Banshee class — 5 ships, 1893–1894
• Fervent class — 2 ships, 1895
• Conflict class — 3 ships, 1894–1895
• Handy class — 3 ships, 1895
• Opossum class — 3 ships, 1895
• Rocket class — 3 ships, 1894
• Sturgeon class — 3 ships, 1894–1895
• Swordfish class — 2 ships, 1895

• B class (4-funnelled, classes)
• Quail class — 4 ships, 1895
• Earnest class — 6 ships, 1896–1897
• Spiteful class — 2 ships, 1899
• Myrmidon class — 2 ships, 1900

• C class (3-funnelled, classes)
• Star class — 6 ships, 1896–1897
• Avon class — 3 ships, 1896–1897
• Brazen class — 4 ships, 1896–1898
• Violet class — 2 ships, 1897
• Mermaid class — 2 ships, 1897–1898
• Gipsy class — 3 ships, 1897
• Bullfinch class — 3 ships, 1898
• Fawn class — 6 ships, 1897–1899
• Falcon class — 2 ships, 1899–1900
• Greyhound class — 3 ships, 1900–1901
• Thorn class — 3 ships, purchased 1901
• Hawthorn special type — 2 ships, 1899, steam turbine specials
• Thornycroft special — 1 ship, 1898
• Armstrong-Whitworth special, — 1 ship, 1900

• D class; (2-funnelled, classes)
• Desperate class — 4 ships, 1896
• Angler class — 2 ships, 1897
• Coquette class — 3 ships, 1897–1898
• Stag special type — 1 ship, 1899

• Taku type — 1 ship, 1900, 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, 1903–1905
• Tribal or F class — 13 ships, 1907–1909
• Beagle or G class — 16 ships, 1909–1910
• Acorn or H class — 20 ships, 1910–1911
• Acheron or I class — 23 ships, 1910–1915
• Acasta or K class — 20 ships, 1912–1913
• Swift type — 1 ship, 1907, large leader prototype
• Laforey or L class — 22 ships, 1913–1915
• Arno type — 1 ship, 1914, ex-Portuguese purchase
• Admiralty M class — 74 ships, 1914–1917
• Hawthorn M class — 2 ships, 1915
• Yarrow M class — 10 ships, 1914–1916
• Thornycroft M class — 6 ships, 1914–1916
• Talisman class — 4 ships, 1914–1916, ex-Turkish purchases
• Medea class — 4 ships, 1915, ex-Greek purchases
• Faulknor class leader — 4 ships, 1914, ex-Chilean purchases
• Marksman class leader — 7 ships, 1915–1916
• Anzac class leader — 6 ships, 1916–1917
• Admiralty R class — 39 ships, 1916–1917
• Yarrow Later M class — 7 ships, 1916–1917
• Thornycroft R class — 5 ships, 1916–1917
• Admiralty modified R class — 11 ships, 1916–1917
• Admiralty S class — 55 ships, 1916–1924
• Yarrow S class — 7 ships, 1917–1919
• Thornycroft S class — 5 ships, 1917–1919
• Admiralty V class — 28 ships, 1916–1918
• Admiralty W class — 19 ships, 1916–1918
• Thornycroft V and W class — 4 ships, 1918
• Thornycroft modified W class — 2 ships, 1918–1924
• Admiralty modified W class — 15 ships, 1918–1922
• Admiralty type leader — 8 ships, 1917–1919
• Thornycroft type leader or Shakespeare class — 5 ships, 1917–1921
• Ambuscade type — 1 ship, 1926, Yarrow prototype of new design
• Amazon type — 1 ship, 1926, Thornycroft prototype of new design
• Inter-war standard classes
• A class — 9 ships, 1928–1931
• B class — 9 ships, 1929–1931
• C class — 5 ships, 1930–1934
• D class — 9 ships, 1931–1933
• E class — 9 ships, 1933–1934
• F class — 9 ships, 1933–1935
• G class — 9 ships, 1934–1936
• H class — 9 ships, 1935–1937
• I class — 9 ships, 1936–1937
• ex-Brazilian H class — 6 ships, 1938–1940, ex-Brazilian purchases
• ex-Turkish I class — 2 ships, 1939–1941, ex-Turkish purchases
• Tribal class — 27 ships, 1936–1944
• J, K and N class — 24 ships, 1938–1941
• Hunt class — 83 ships (20 Type I, 33 Type II, 28 Type III, 2 Type IV), 1939–1942, "escort destroyers"
• L and M class — 16 ships, 1939–19
• Town class — 50 ships from three classes of United States Navy destroyers, built 1917–1920, transferred 1940
• World War II War Emergency Programme classes
• O and P class — 16 ships, 1941–1942
• Q and R class — 16 ships, 1941–1942
• S and T class — 16 ships, 1942–1943
• U and V class — 16 ships, 1942–1943
• W and Z class — 16 ships, 1943–1944
• C class — 32 ships, (8 Ca-, 8 Ch-, 8 Co-, 8 Cr-), 1943–1945

• Battle class — 23 ships (16 Group I, 7 Group II), 1943–1946
• Weapon class — 4 ships, 1945–1946
• Daring class — 8 ships, 1949–1952

Guided-missile destroyers

• County class — 8 ships (4 Batch I, 4 Batch II), 1961–1967
• Type 82 — 1 ship, 1969
• Type 42 — 14 ships (6 Sheffield, 4 Exeter, 4 Manchester), 1971–1983
• Type 45 — 6 ships, scheduled for commissioning 2007–2014

United States (United States Navy)

See also: list of destroyers of the United States Navy

Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)

• Dubrovnik
• Beograd Class
• Split

Venezuela (ARBV)

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