List of destroyer classes in service

The list of destroyer classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.

Type 051B destroyer (NATO codename Luhai)

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Shenzhen
  • Builders:   China (Dalian Shipyard in Dalian)
  • Type: Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 6,100 tons
  • Aircraft: 1 × Z-9C Haitun helicopter
  • Armament: After refit: 16 × YJ-12 SSM; 32-cell H/AJK16 VLS HQ-16; 1 × dual Type 79A 100 mm naval gun; 2 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • Powerplant: 2 × steam turbines; 48,600 shp (36.2 MW) total power
  • Speed: 31 knots (57 km/h)
  • Range: 13,000 nmi (24,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
  • Ships in class: 1
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: 1999
  • Status: in active service

Type 051C destroyer (NATO codename Luzhou)

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Shijiazhuang
  • Builders:   China (Dalian Shipyard in Dalian)
  • Type: Air defense guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 7,100 tons
  • Aircraft: 1 Kamov Ka-28 helicopter
  • Armament: 8 YJ-83, 48 vertically launched S-300FM (SA-N-20) SAM, 1 × 100 mm gun; 2 × 30 mm Type 730 CIWS; 4 × 18 barrel multiple rocket launcher, 2 triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 2 indigenous steam turbines
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: 2006
  • Status: In active service

Type 052 destroyer (NATO codename Luhu)

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Qingdao
  • Builders:   China (Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai)
  • Type: Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 4,800 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 × Z-9 Haitun helicopters
  • Armament: 16 × C-802 SSM; 8 × HQ-7 SAM + reloads; 1 × dual-100 mm gun; 2 × 30mm Type 730 CIWS (after 2011 refit); 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: CODOG arrangement; 2 MTU diesels plus 2 LM2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts; 53,600 shp total power
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi at 15 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: 1993
  • Status: In active service
 
Guangzhou
Type 052B destroyer (NATO codename Luyang I)
  • Builders:   China (Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai)
  • Type: Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 6,200 tons
  • Aircraft: 1 Kamov Ka-28 helicopter
  • Armament: 16 × YJ-83 SSM, 48 × SA-N-12 SAM, 1 × 100 mm gun, 2 × 30 mm Type 730 CIWS, 2 × Triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes, 2 × Type 75, 12-barrel 240 mm antisubmarine rocket launchers, 4 × 18-barrel multiple rocket launcher
  • Powerplant: 2 Ukraine DN80 gas-turbines and 2 MTU Friedrichshafen 12V 1163TB83 diesels
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: July 2004
  • Status: In active service

Type 052C destroyer (NATO codename Luyang II)

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Lanzhou
  • Builders:   China (Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai)
  • Type: Air defense guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 7,000 tons
  • Aircraft: 1 -2 Kamov Ka-28 helicopter
  • Armament: 8 × large Anti-ship missile in 2 × quad cells, possibly YJ-62 (C-602), 48 × vertically launched HHQ-9 SAM, 1 × 100 mm gun; 2 × 30 mm Type 730 CIWS; 4 × 18 barrel Multiple rocket launcher, 2 × triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 2 Ukraine DN80 gas-turbines and 2 MTU Friedrichshafen 12V 1163TB83 diesels
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 6
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: July 2004
  • Status: In active service

Type 052D destroyer (NATO codename Luyang III)

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Kunming
  • Builders:   China (Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai)
  • Type: Air defense guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 7,500 tons
  • Aircraft: 1 -2 Kamov Ka-28 helicopter
  • Armament: Anti-ship missiles, 64 × vertically launched SAM, 1 × 130 mm gun; 1 × Type 730 CIWS; 2 × triple ASW torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 2 gas-turbines and 2 MTU diesel engines
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 25 planned
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: March 2014
  • Status: 20 in active service

Type 055 destroyer (NATO codename Renhai)

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  • Builders:   China (Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, Dalian Shipyard in Dalian)
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 12–13,000 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 medium-lift helicopters
  • Armament: 1 × H/PJ-38 130 mm gun; 1 × H/PJ-11 CIWS; 1 × HHQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher; 112 VLS cells for: HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles, CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles, Missile-launched anti-submarine torpedoes; 2 × sets of 324 mm torpedo tubes, Yu-7 torpedoes
  • Powerplant: 6 × QD-50 turbine generators (5 MW (6,700 hp) each)
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 16 planned
  • Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy
  • Commissioned: January 2020
  • Status: 8 in active service

Akizuki-class destroyer

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Fuyuzuki

Almirante Brown-class destroyer (MEKO 360H2 type)

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  • Builder:   Germany
  • Displacement: 2,900 tons (empty); 3,360 tons (full load)
  • Operator:   Argentine Navy: 3 in service

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

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Barry

Asagiri-class destroyer

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Asagiri
  • Type: Multi-role destroyer
  • Builder:   Japan (IHI in Tokyo and others)
  • Displacement: 3,500 tons (empty); 5,200 tons (full load)
  • Armament: RGM-84 Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow, ASROC anti-submarine rocket, 1 × 76 mm 62cal rapid fire gun (OTO Melara 3), 2 × 20mm CIWS, 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • Propulsion: 4 gas turbines, two shafts (54,000 shaft horsepower)
  • Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
  • Ships in class: 8
  • Operator:   Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Commissioned: 17 March 1988
  • Status: In active service; 2 converted to training vessels

Atago-class destroyer

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  • Builder:   Japan (MHI)
  • Type: Large guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 10,000 tons
  • Armament: 1 × 5-inch (127 mm/L62) Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun in a stealth-shaped mount. (Made by Japan Steel Works licensed from its original manufacturer); 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B); 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes (6 × Mk 46 or Type 73 torpedoes); 96-cell Mk 41 VLS: (64 at the bow / 32 cells at the stern aft) for a mix of: SM-2MR Standard missile, SM-3 anti-ballistic missile and RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC (anti-submarine)
  • Powerplant: CODOG
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Commissioned: 15 March 2007
  • Status: In active service

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (KDX-II)-class destroyer

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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
  • Builders:   South Korea
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 6,520 tons
  • Armament: 1 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 SM-2 Block IIIA SAM, 1 21-round RAM launcher, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 1 Mk 45 Mod4 127 mm gun, 8 Harpoon SSM, 2 triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: CODOG 2 MTU 20V 956 TB 82 diesel, 2 LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 6
  • Operator:   Republic of Korea Navy
  • Commissioned: December 2003
  • Status: In active service

Delhi-class destroyer

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Mumbai
  • Builders:   India (Mazgaon Dockyard in Mumbai)
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 6,200 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 Sea King helicopters
  • Armament: 16 × SS-N-25 Switchblade SSM; 2 × 3S-90 launchers fitted with Shtil SAM system; 1 × 100 mm AK-100; 4 × 30 mm AK-630; 5 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launchers; 2 × RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • Powerplant: 2 cruise diesels and 2 AM-50 boost gas turbines, 60,000 shp total power
  • Speed: 32+ knots
  • Ships in class: 3 total
  • Operator:   Indian Navy
  • Commissioned: 15 November 1997
  • Status: All in active service

Durand de la Penne-class destroyer

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Durand de la Penne
  • Builders:   Italy
  • Displacement: 5,560 tons
  • Armament: 1 Standard SAM launcher, 1 octuple Aspide SAM missile launcher, 8 Otomat SSM, 1 127 mm gun, 3 Otobreda 76 mm guns, 6 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 2 LM-2500 gas turbines, 2 Diesels
  • Speed: 31.5 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   Marina Militare
  • Commissioned: 1993
  • Status: In active service

Gwanggaeto the Great (KDX-1 Okpo)-class destroyer

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Yang Manchun
  • Builders:   South Korea (Daewoo in Geoje)
  • Type: Destroyer
  • Displacement: 3,900 tons
  • Armament: 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters, 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 Sea Sparrow missiles, 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun, 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 2 × triple Mark 46 torpedo tubes
  • Aircraft: 2 × Super Lynx helicopters
  • Powerplant: 2 General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines and 2 SsangYong 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines; two shafts
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 3
  • Operator:   Republic of Korea Navy
  • Commissioned: 24 July 1998
  • Status: In active service

Hatakaze-class destroyer

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Hatakaze
  • Builders:   Japan (Mitsubishi in Nagasaki)
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement:
    • Hatakaze: 6,096 tons
    • Shimakaze: 6,147 tons
  • Armament: RGM-84 Harpoon SSM, RIM-66B Standard SAM, ASROC anti-submarine rocket, 2 × 5-inch 54cal rapid fire gun (Mk 42), 2 × 20 mm CIWS, 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 4 gas turbines (2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A for cruising) (2 × Olympus TM3B x2 for high speed only); two shafts (72,000 shaft horsepower)
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 2
  • Operator:   Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Commissioned: 27 March 1986
  • Status: In active service

Hatsuyuki-class destroyer

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Matsuyuki
  • Builders:   Japan
  • Type: Multi-role destroyer
  • Displacement: 4,000 tons
  • Armament: Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SSM, ASROC anti-submarine rocket, 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun, 2 × 20 mm CIWS, 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 4 gas turbines, two shafts (45,000 hp)
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 12
  • Operator:   Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Commissioned: 23 March 1982
  • Status: In active service, 1 converted to training vessel

Hobart-class destroyer

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Horizon-class destroyer

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Caio Duilio (Italian Navy)
  • Builders:   France,   Italy
  • Type: Anti-air warfare frigate
  • Displacement: 5,290 tons (7,050 tons full load)
  • Aircraft: 1 NH90 or EH101
  • Armament: 8 × ExocetMM40 SSM (French version) or 8 × TESEO Mk 2/A SSM (Italian version), 2 × Otobreda 76 mm super rapid guns, 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns or 2 × KBA Oerlikon 25 mm/80, PAAMS (Principal Anti-Air Missile System): Sylver A50 vertical launchers with 32 Aster 30 and 16 Aster 15 missiles, 2 × MU90 Impact double torpedo tubes, 2 × SCLAR-H chaff, decoy and flares launchers, 2 × SLAT anti torpedo system
  • Powerplant: 2 × 31,280 hp GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × 5,875 hp SEMT Pielstick 12 PA6 STC diesels
  • Speed: 29 knots
  • Range: 7,000 nmi at 18 knots
  • Ships in class: 4
  • Operator:   French Navy,   Marina Militare
  • Commissioned: 2007
  • Status: In active service

Kashin (Project 61M)-class destroyer

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Kashin
  • Builder:   Soviet Union
  • Type: Surface warfare guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 4,390 tons
  • Armament: 32 SA-N-1 SAM; 4 × 76 mm guns; 5 × 533 mm torpedo tubes; 4 RBU-6000
  • Powerplant: COGAG arrangement; 4 M8E gas turbines; 2 shafts; 72,000 shp (54 MW) total power
  • Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h)
  • Range: 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
  • Ships in class: 25 total: 14 Kashin, 6 Kashin Mod, and 5 Rajput class
  • Operators:   Soviet Navy,   Indian Navy,
  • Commissioned: 1960
  • Status: 2 Rajput in active service

Kee Lung (Kidd)-class destroyer

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Kidd

Kolkata-class destroyer

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INS Kolkata
  • Builders:   India (Mazagaon Dockyard)
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 7,400 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 Sea King or Dhruv helicopters
  • Armament: 16 × BrahMos SSM; 32 × Barak-8 SAM; 1 × 76 mm SRGM; 4 × 30 mm AK-630; 4 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launchers; 2 × RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • Powerplant: 4 × gas turbines
  • Speed: in excess of 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 3 total
  • Operator:   Indian Navy
  • Commissioned: 16 August 2014
  • Status: All in active service

Kongō-class destroyer

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Myōkō

Maya-class destroyer

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Murasame-class destroyer

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Ikazuchi
  • Builders:   Japan (IHI in Tokyo and others)
  • Type: Multi-role destroyer
  • Displacement: 4,550 tons (6,200 tons full load)
  • Armament: SSM-1B SSM, Sea Sparrow SSM, ASROC anti-submarine rocket, 1 × 76 mm 62 cal rapid fire gun (OTO Melara 3), 2 × 20 mm CIWS, 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • Powerplant: 4 gas turbines, two shafts (60, 000 shaft horsepower)
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 9
  • Operator:   Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Commissioned: 12 March 1996
  • Status: In active service

Sejong the Great (KDX-III)-class destroyer

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Sejong the Great

Sovremenny (Project 956 Sarych)-class destroyer

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Taizhou (Chinese Navy)

Takanami-class destroyer

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Ōnami

Type 42 destroyer

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Liverpool

Type 45 destroyer

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Dauntless

Udaloy (Project 1155 Fregat)-class destroyer

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Marshal Shaposhnikov
  • Builders:   Soviet Union /   Russia (Yantar Zavod 180 in Kaliningrad)
  • Type: Large anti-submarine guided-missile destroyer (Russian designation of 'large anti-submarine ship')
  • Displacement: 7,620 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 Kamov Ka-27 helicopters
  • Armament: 8 SS-N-14 or Moskit SSM; 8 SA-N-9 SAM; 2 × 100 mm guns; 4 × 30 mm guns; 2 RBU-6000
  • Powerplant: COGAG arrangement; 2 M8KF and 2 M62 gas turbines; 60,000 shp total power
  • Speed: 29 knots
  • Ships in class: 15 total: 12 Udaloy I and 3 Udaloy II
  • Operator:   Soviet Navy,   Russian Navy
  • Commissioned: 1980
  • Status: 6 Udaloy I in active service and 1 Udaloy II in refit; 2 burned; 2 stricken; 1 in overhaul; 2 Udaloy II cancelled before completion
 
INS Mormugao
  • Builders:   India (Mazagaon Dockyard)
  • Type: Guided-missile destroyer
  • Displacement: 7,400 tons
  • Aircraft: 2 Sea King or Dhruv helicopters
  • Armament: 16 × BrahMos SSM; 32 × Barak-8 SAM; 1 × 76 mm SRGM; 4 × 30 mm AK-630; 4 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launchers; 2 × RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • Powerplant: 4 × gas turbines
  • Speed: in excess of 30 knots
  • Ships in class: 4 total
  • Operator:   Indian Navy
  • Commissioned: 21 November 2021
  • Status: 2 active service

Zumwalt-class destroyer

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See also

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References

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