# 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)

* Huszár class — 13 ships
* Warasdiner class— 1 ship
* Tátra class— 6 ships
* Ersatz Triglav class— 4 ships

## 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

## Denmark (Royal Danish Navy)

* Hunt class - 3 ships

## 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 — 4 ships
* Project 18-class destroyer — 6-10 ships planned.

## Indonesia (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 (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)

* Allen M. Sumner-class - 2 ships
* Nueva Esparta class — 3 ships
* Almirante Clemente class — 6 ships

## Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)

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