The Acre class destroyers were a class of six destroyers built during World War II for the Brazilian Navy. None were completed before the end of the war. The ships were built in Brazil to a British design (but with some U.S. equipment) to replace six H class destroyers (or Jurua class) ordered from Britain but purchased by Britain for use in the war. Two ships were discarded in 1964 and the remaining four in 1974.
The ships
The six ships were:


