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List of destroyer classes

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This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

Corrientes class— 4 ships
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 class)
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^[1]
Warasdiner class— 1 ship^[1]
Tátra class— 6 ships^[1]
Ersatz Triglav class— 4 ships^[1]

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

Qing dynasty (Imperial Chinese Navy)

Hai Lung class — 4 ships
Chang Feng class — 3 ships

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 (1926) — 6 ships
Bourrasque class (1926) — 12 ships
Adroit class (1928) — 14 ships
Guépard class (1929) — 6 ships
Aigle class (1932) — 6 ships
Vauquelin class (1933) — 6 ships
Fantasque class (1935) — 6 ships
Mogador class (1939) — 2 ships
T 47 class (1955) — 12 ships
T 53 class (1957) — 6 ships
Aconit — 1 ship
Suffren class (1967) - 2 ships
Tourville class (1975) — 3 ships
Georges Leygues class (1979) - 7 ships
Cassard class (1988) - 2 ships
Horizon class (2007) - 2 ships in service
Aquitaine class (2012) - 8 ships in service
Amiral Ronarc'h class (2025)

Germany (Deutsche Marine)

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

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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)

Coahuila class — 1 ship, ex-Buckley class
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

North Korea (Korean People's Army Navy)

Choe Hyon class - 1

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-