List of United States Navy destroyer leaders
Columns: 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 | Leahy | DLG-16 | CG-16 | Leahy | 1962–1993 | CG16 | Harry E. Yarnell | DLG-17 | CG-17 | Leahy | 1963–1993 | CG17 | Worden | DLG-18 | CG-18 | Leahy | 1963–1993 | CG18 | Dale | DLG-19 | CG-19 | Leahy | 1963–1994 | CG19 | Richmond K. Turner | DLG-20 | CG-20 | Leahy | 1964–1995 | CG20 | Gridley | DLG-21 | CG-21 | Leahy | 1963–1994 | CG21 | England | DLG-22 | CG-22 | Leahy | 1963–1994 | CG22 | Halsey | DLG-23 | CG-23 | Leahy | 1963–1994 | CG23 | Reeves | DLG-24 | CG-24 | Leahy | 1964–1993 | CG24 | Bainbridge | DLGN-25 | CGN-25 | Bainbridge | 1962–1996 | CGN25 | Belknap | DLG-26 | CG-26 | Belknap | 1964–1995 | CG26 | Josephus Daniels | DLG-27 | CG-27 | Belknap | 1965–1994 | CG27 | Wainwright | DLG-28 | CG-28 | Belknap | 1966–1993 | CG28 | Jouett | DLG-29 | CG-29 | Belknap | 1966–1994 | CG29 | Horne | DLG-30 | CG-30 | Belknap | 1967–1994 | CG30 | Sterett | DLG-31 | CG-31 | Belknap | 1967–1994 | CG31 | William H. Standley | DLG-32 | CG-32 | Belknap | 1966–1994 | CG32 | Fox | DLG-33 | CG-33 | Belknap | 1966–1994 | CG33 | Biddle | DLG-34 | CG-34 | Belknap | 1967–1993 | CG34 | Truxtun | DLGN-35 | CGN-35 | Truxtun | 1967–1995 | CGN35 | California | DLGN-36 | CGN-36 | California | 1974–1999 | CGN36 | South Carolina * | DLGN-37 | CGN-37 | California | 1975–1999 | CGN37 | Virginia ** | DLGN-38 | CGN-38 | Virginia | 1976–1994 | CGN38 | Texas ** | DLGN-39 | CGN-39 | Virginia | 1977–1993 | CGN39 | Mississippi ** | DLGN-40 | CGN-40 | Virginia | 1978–1997 | CGN40 | Arkansas ** | DLGN-41 | CGN-41 | Virginia | 1980–1998 | CGN41