List of United States Navy destroyer leaders
- List of United States Navy destroyer leaders
Destroyer leader (DL) was a hull classification symbol used by the United States Navy from the 1950s until 1975. These ships were more commonly called frigates, although they were larger than frigates of other navies. They were intended to be larger and more capable than destroyers and to lead a destroyer task force. During the 1975 USN ship reclassification these ships were reclassified as guided missile destroyers (DDG) or guided missile cruisers (CG). A total of 41 ships bore this classification.
*"South Carolina" was the last ship commissioned as a DL type.
**Ordered as DLGN, reclassifed as CGN prior to commissioning.
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