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| [[Clemson class destroyer|''Clemson'']] || 156 || Commissioned 1919&ndash;1920 || <ref name="tincanclemson">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyers.org/Class/cl-Clemson.htm|title=Clemson Class|work=destroyers.org|publisher=Tin Can Sailors|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryclemson">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c10/clemson.htm|title=Clemson|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionarypruitt">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p13/pruitt.htm|title=Pruitt|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
| [[Clemson class destroyer|''Clemson'']] || 156 || Commissioned 1919&ndash;1920 || <ref name="tincanclemson">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyers.org/Class/cl-Clemson.htm|title=Clemson Class|work=destroyers.org|publisher=Tin Can Sailors|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryclemson">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c10/clemson.htm|title=Clemson|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionarypruitt">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p13/pruitt.htm|title=Pruitt|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
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| [[Farragut class destroyer (1934)|''Farragut'']] || 8 || Commissioned 1934&ndash;1935 || <ref name="tincanfarragut">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyers.org/Class/cl-Farragut.htm|title=Farragut Class|work=destroyers.org|publisher=Tin Can Sailors|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryfarragut">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f1/farragut-iii.htm|title=Farragut|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryaylwin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a15/aylwin-iii.htm|title=Aylwin|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
| [[Farragut class destroyer (1934)|''Farragut'']] || 8 || 1932&ndash;1935 || <ref name="farragutgoldplate">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyerhistory.org/goldplater/farragutclass.html|title=Farragut-class destroyers in World War II|work=destroyerhistory.org|publisher=Destroyer History Foundation|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
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| [[Porter class destroyer|''Porter'']] || 8 || 1933&ndash;1936 || <ref name="tincanporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyers.org/Class/cl-Porter.htm|title=Porter Class|work=destroyers.org|publisher=Tin Can Sailors|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p10/porter-iii.htm|title=Porter|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionarybalch2">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b1/balch-ii.htm|title=Balch|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
| [[Porter class destroyer|''Porter'']] || 8 || 1933&ndash;1936 || <ref name="tincanporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.destroyers.org/Class/cl-Porter.htm|title=Porter Class|work=destroyers.org|publisher=Tin Can Sailors|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionaryporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p10/porter-iii.htm|title=Porter|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="dictionarybalch2">{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b1/balch-ii.htm|title=Balch|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|publisher=Department of the Navy|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:29, 24 May 2009

This is a list of destroyer classes of the United States Navy.

The first destroyer of the United States Navy, the USS Bainbridge, around 1915-1916.
Class name Number of ships First laid down date-Last commissioned date References
Bainbridge 13 1899–1902 [1][2][3]
Truxtun 3 1899–1903 [4][5][6]
Smith 5 1908–1909 [7][8][9]
Paulding 21 1909–1912 [10][11][12]
Cassin 4 Commissioned 1913 [13][14][15]
Aylwin 4 1912–1914 [16][17][18]
O'Brien 6 1913–1915 [19][20][21]
Tucker 6 1914–1916 [22][23][24]
Sampson 6 1915–1917 [25][26][27]
Caldwell 6 1916–1917 [28]
Wickes[nb 1] 38 1917–1919 [29]
Little[nb 1] 52 1917–1920 [29]
Lamberton[nb 1] 11 1917–1919 [29]
Tattnall[nb 1] 10 1917–1919 [29]
Clemson 156 Commissioned 1919–1920 [30][31][32]
Farragut 8 1932–1935 [33]
Porter 8 1933–1936 [34][35][36]
Mahan[nb 2] 16 1934–1936 [38][39][40]
Dunlap[nb 2] 2 Commissioned 1937 [41][42][43]
Gridley 4 Commissioned 1937 [44][45][46]
Bagley 8 ships 1935–1937 [47][48][49]
Somers 5 ships 1937–1938
Benham 10 ships 1938–1939
Sims 12 ships 1938–1939
Gleaves 66 ships 1938–1943
Benson 30 ships 1939–1943
Fletcher 175 ships 1942–1944
Allen M. Sumner 58 ships 1943–1944
Gearing 98 ships 1944–1946
Mitscher 4 ships 1952
Forrest Sherman 18 ships 1956–1958
Farragut 10 ships 1958–1960
Charles F. Adams 23 ships 1959–1963
Spruance 30 ships 1973–1979
Kidd – modified Spruance 4 ships 1979–1982
Arleigh Burke 36 ships 1989– (further ships are being constructed or planned)
Zumwalt 0 ships (ships in construction or planning)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Wickes, Little, Lamberton, and Tattnall classes are sometimes classified as the Wickes class for a total of 111 ships.[29]
  2. ^ a b Dunlap class is sometimes considered part of Mahan class.[37]

References

  1. ^ "Bainbridge Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ^ "Bainbridge". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  3. ^ "Stewart". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. ^ "Truxtun Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  5. ^ "Truxtun". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  6. ^ "Worden". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  7. ^ "Smith Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  8. ^ "Smith". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  9. ^ "Reid". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  10. ^ "Paulding Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  11. ^ "Paulding". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  12. ^ "Jenkins". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  13. ^ "Cassin Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  14. ^ "Cassin". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  15. ^ "Duncan". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  16. ^ "Aylwin Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  17. ^ "Aylwin". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  18. ^ "Balch". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  19. ^ "O'Brien Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  20. ^ "O'Brien". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  21. ^ "Ericsson". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  22. ^ "Tucker Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  23. ^ "Tucker". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  24. ^ "Wainwright". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  25. ^ "Sampson Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  26. ^ "Sampson". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  27. ^ "Shaw". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  28. ^ "Caldwell-class flush-deck destroyers". destroyerhistory.org. Destroyer History Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  29. ^ a b c d e "Wickes- and Clemson-class flush-deck destroyers". destroyerhistory.org. Destroyer History Foundation.
  30. ^ "Clemson Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  31. ^ "Clemson". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  32. ^ "Pruitt". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  33. ^ "Farragut-class destroyers in World War II". destroyerhistory.org. Destroyer History Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  34. ^ "Porter Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  35. ^ "Porter". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  36. ^ "Balch". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  37. ^ "USS Dunlap (DD 384), Mahan (Dunlap)-clas destroyer". destroyerhistory.org. Destroyer History Foundation.
  38. ^ "Mahan Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  39. ^ "Mahan". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  40. ^ "Preston". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  41. ^ "Dunlap Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  42. ^ "Dunlap". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  43. ^ "Fanning". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  44. ^ "Gridley Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  45. ^ "Gridley". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  46. ^ "Maury". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  47. ^ "Bagley Class". destroyers.org. Tin Can Sailors. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  48. ^ "Bagley". destroyers.org. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  49. ^ "Jarvis". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
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