List of destroyer classes
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This is a list of destroyer classes.
[edit] Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)
- Churruca class — 2 ships 1927
- Buenos Aires class 7 ships, 1938, modified versions of thr British G class
- Hercules class — 2 ships (same as UK's Type 42 Batch 1)
- Almirante Brown class — 4 ships (MEKO 360 H2)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Chile (Chilean Navy)
- Almirante Lynch class
- Serrano class - 6 ships (1929 - 1950's/60's)
- Almirante class - 2 ships (1960 - 1990's)
[edit] 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
[edit] Denmark (Kongelige Danske Marine)
- Absalon class — 2 ships
- Thetis class — 4 ships
- Flyvefisken class — 14 ships
[edit] 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
[edit] Germany (Deutsche Marine)
[edit] 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
[edit] Post war Bundesmarine
- Type 101 Hamburg class — 4 ships
- Type 103 Lütjens class — 3 ships
[edit] Greece (Hellenic Navy)
[edit] 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
[edit] Hellenic Navy (1974-Present)
- Gearing class destroyers—7 ships
- Charles F. Adams class destroyers—4 ships
[edit] India (Bharatiya Nau Sena)
- Kolkata class — 3 ships (Under construction)
- Delhi class — 3 ships
- Rajput class — 5 ships
[edit] Iran (Iranian Navy)
- Damavand class — 1 ship
- Babr class — 2 ships
[edit] Italy (Italian Navy)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Mexican Navy
[edit] Japan
[edit] Imperial Japanese Navy
[edit] Russo-Japanese War
- Ikazuchi class — 5 ships
- Murakumo class — 5 ships
- Shirakumo class — 2 ships
- Akatsuki class — 2 ships
- Harusame class — 7 ships
[edit] World War I
- Asakaze class — 32 ships
- Umikaze class — 2 ships
- Sakura class — 3 ships
- Kaba class — 10 ships
- Momo class — 4 ships
[edit] The Second Sino-Japanese War
- Enoki class — 6 ships
- Isokaze class — 4 ships
- Tanikaze class — 2 ships
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)
- Draug class — 3 ships
- Sleipner class — 6 ships
[edit] Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)
- Fletcher class — 2 ships
- Daring class — 2 ships
- Holland class — 1 ship
- Friesland class — 7 ships
[edit] 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
[edit] Portugal(Marinha Portuguesa)
- Guadiana class — 4 ships
- Vouga class — 7 ships
[edit] Romania Romanian Navy
[edit] Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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 (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 - see Kanin class
- Kashin (NATO) class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 61) — 20 ships 1962-1974 - see Kashin class destroyer
- Kashin (NATO) class|(BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship)(project 61ME) — 5 ships 1979-1986 - see Kashin class destroyer
- Kronshtadt class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1134-A) — 10 ships 1969-1978 - see Kresta II class cruiser
- Nikolayev class (BPK-Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1134-B) — 7 ships 1971-1979- see Kara class cruiser
- Sovremenny class (project 956) — 17 ships 1980-1993
- Udaloy class (BPK - Big Antisubmarine Ship) (project 1155) — 16 ships 1980-1996
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Sweden (Swedish Navy)
- Göteborg class
- Mode class
- Visby class
- Oland class
- Halland class
- Östergotland class
[edit] Republic of China (Taiwan) (Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)
- Chao Yang class — 14 ships
- Lo Yang class — 8 ships
- Heng Yang class — 4 ships
[edit] Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)
- Adatepe class — 2 ships
- Tinaztepe class — 2 ships
- Demirhisar class — 4 ships
[edit] United Kingdom (Royal Navy)
[edit] 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, 30-knot (56 km/h) 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, 30-knot (56 km/h) 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, 30-knot (56 km/h) 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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 — 8 ships, scheduled for commissioning 2007–2014
[edit] United States (United States Navy)
See also: list of destroyers of the United States Navy
- Bainbridge class — 13 ships, 1900–1902
- Truxtun class — 3 ships, 1901
- Smith class — 5 ships, 1908–1909
- Paulding class — 21 ships, 1909–1912
- Cassin class — 8 ships, 1912–1913
- O'Brien class — 6 ships, 1914–1915
- Tucker class — 6 ships, 1915
- Sampson class — 6 ships, 1916
- Caldwell class — 6 ships, 1917–1918
- Wickes class — 111 ships, 1917–1919
- Clemson class — 156 ships, 1919–1921
- Farragut class (1934) — 8 ships, 1934–1935
- Porter class — 8 ships, 1935–1936
- Mahan class — 18 ships, 1936–1936
- Gridley class — 4 ships, 1936–1938
- Bagley class — 8 ships, 1936–1937
- Somers class — 5 ships, 1937–1938
- Benham class — 10 ships, 1938–1939
- Sims class — 12 ships, 1938–1939
- Gleaves class — 66 ships, 1938–1943
- Benson class — 30 ships, 1939–1943
- Fletcher class — 175 ships, 1942–1944
- Allen M. Sumner class — 58 ships, 1943–1944
- Gearing class — 98 ships, 1944–1946
- Mitscher class — 4 ships, 1952
- Forrest Sherman class — 18 ships, 1956–1958
- Farragut class (1958) — 10 ships, 1958–1960
- Charles F. Adams class — 23 ships, 1959–1963
- Spruance class — 30 ships, 1973–1979
- Kidd class, a modified Spruance class — 4 ships, 1979–1982
- Arleigh Burke class — 36 ships, 1989– (further ships are being constructed or planned)
- Zumwalt class — (ships in construction or planning)
[edit] Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)
- Dubrovnik
- Beograd Class
- Split
[edit] Venezuela (ARBV)
- Nueva Esparta class — 3 ships
- Almirante Clemente class — 6 ships
