List of United States Navy destroyer leaders United States Navy destroyer leaders United States Navy destroyer leaders

| Ship | Built_As | Reclassified_As | Class_ | Commissioned_Decommissioned | NVR_link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | DL-1 | — | Norfolk | 1953–1970 | DL1 |
| Mitscher | DL-2 | DDG-35 | Mitscher | 1953–1978 | DDG35 |
| John S. McCain | DL-3 | DDG-36 | Mitscher | 1953–1978 | DDG36 |
| Willis A. Lee | DL-4 | — | Mitscher | 1954–1969 | DL4 |
| Wilkinson | DL-5 | — | Mitscher | 1954–1969 | DL5 |
| Farragut | DLG-6 | DDG-37 | Farragut | 1960–1989 | DDG37 |
| Luce | DLG-7 | DDG-38 | Farragut | 1961–1991 | DDG38 |
| Macdonough | DLG-8 | DDG-39 | Farragut | 1961–1992 | DDG39 |
| Coontz | DLG-9 | DDG-40 | Farragut | 1960–1989 | DDG40 |
| King | DLG-10 | DDG-41 | Farragut | 1960–1991 | DDG41 |
| Mahan | DLG-11 | DDG-42 | Farragut | 1960–1993 | DDG42 |
| Dahlgren | DLG-12 | DDG-43 | Farragut | 1961–1992 | DDG43 |
| William V. Pratt | DLG-13 | DDG-44 | Farragut | 1961–1991 | DDG44 |
| Dewey | DLG-14 | DDG-45 | Farragut | 1959–1990 | DDG45 |
| Preble | DLG-15 | DDG-46 | Farragut | 1960–1991 | DDG46 |