List of current ships of the United States Navy
The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 95 new ships are in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the Naval Vessel Register and published reports. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the US Navy; ships that are formally commissioned, by way of ceremony, and non-commissioned. Ships denoted with the prefix "USS" are commissioned ships. Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as a pre-commissioning unit or PCU, but are officially referred to by name with no prefix.[1] US Navy support ships are often non-commissioned ships organized and operated by Military Sealift Command. Among these support ships, those denoted "USNS" are owned by the US Navy.[1] Those denoted by "MV" or "SS" are chartered.
Current ships include commissioned warships that are in active service, as well as ships that are part of Military Sealift Command, the support component and the Ready Reserve Force, that while non-commissioned, are still part of the effective force of the US Navy. Future ships listed are those that are in the planning stages, or are currently under construction, from having the keel laid to fitting out and final sea trials.
There exist a number of former US Navy ships which are museum ships (not listed here), some of which may be US government-owned. One of these, USS Constitution, a three-masted tall ship, is one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy. She is the oldest naval vessel afloat, and still retains her commission (and hence is listed here), as a special commemoration for that ship alone.
Current ships
[edit]Commissioned
[edit]Note
Non-commissioned
[edit]Support
[edit]Ready Reserve Force ships
[edit]Ready Reserve Force ships are maintained by the United States Maritime Administration and are part of the United States Navy ship inventory. If activated, these ships would be operated by Military Sealift Command.
Reserve fleet
[edit]Ship name | Hull number | Class | Type | Berth[448] | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anzio | CG-68 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 22 September 2022, and placed in reserve[449][8] |
Bunker Hill | CG-52 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Bremerton, WA | Decommissioned on 22 September 2023, awaiting disposition[450][56][8][16] |
Coronado | LCS-4 | Independence | Littoral combat ship | Bremerton, WA | Decommissioned on 14 September 2022, and placed in reserve[451] |
Detroit | LCS-7 | Freedom | Littoral combat ship | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned 29 September 2023, on hold for potential foreign military sale[452][453][16] |
Fort McHenry | LSD-43 | Whidbey Island | Dock landing ship | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 27 March 2021, and placed in reserve[454] |
Grapple | T-ARS-53 | Safeguard | Salvage ship | Philadelphia, PA | [455] |
Hué City | CG-66 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 23 September 2022, and placed in reserve[456][8] |
Invincible | T-AGM-24 | Stalwart | Instrumentation ship | Inactived in 2021[457] | |
Lake Champlain | CG-57 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Bremerton, WA | Decommissioned on 1 September 2023, and placed in reserve[458][8] |
Little Rock | LCS-9 | Freedom | Littoral combat ship | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned 29 September 2023, on hold for potential foreign military sale[459][460] |
McKee | AS-41 | Emory S. Land | Submarine tender | Portsmouth, VA | Stricken 2006, awaiting disposal at NISMF, Portsmouth, Virginia |
Milwaukee | LCS-5 | Freedom | Littoral combat ship | Decommissioned on 8 September 2023, and awaiting transfer to reserve fleet[461][8] | |
Mobile Bay | CG-53 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | San Diego, CA | Decommissioned on 10 August 2023, and placed in reserve[462][8] |
Monterey | CG-61 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 16 September 2022, and placed in reserve[463][8] |
Port Royal | CG-73 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Pearl Harbor, HI | Decommissioned on 29 September 2022, and placed in reserve[464][8] |
Resolute | AFDM-10 | AFDM-3 | Dry dock | Bremerton, WA | Inactive,[465] currently leased to Todd Pacific[466] |
Safeguard | T-ARS-50 | Safeguard | Salvage ship | Pearl Harbor, HI | [467] |
San Jacinto | CG-56 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 15 September 2023, and placed in reserve[468][8] |
Sioux City | LCS-11 | Freedom | Littoral combat ship | Decommissioned on 14 August 2023, and placed in reserve[469] | |
Vella Gulf | CG-72 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 4 August 2022, and placed in reserve[470][8] |
Walter S. Diehl | T-AO-193 | Henry J. Kaiser | Replenishment oiler | Out of service, in reserve since 1 October 2022[471] | |
Whidbey Island | LSD-41 | Whidbey Island | Dock landing ship | [472] Decommissioned on 22 July 2022[473] |
Future ships
[edit]Under construction
[edit]Note: Ships listed here may be referred to as "pre-commissioning unit" or "PCU" in various sources including US Navy webpages.[474] While 'PCU' might be used informally as a prefix in some sources, it is not an official ship prefix.[1] Ships listed here may be delivered to United States Navy but are not actively commissioned
On order
[edit]The following ships have been ordered but have not yet had their keel laid down, and therefore have not reached 'under construction' status.
Fleet totals
[edit]Commissioned (USS) – 237
- Aircraft carrier – 11
- Amphibious assault ship – 9
- Amphibious command ship – 2
- Amphibious transport dock – 13
- Attack submarine – 51
- Ballistic missile submarine – 14
- Classic frigate – 1
- Cruiser – 9 (of 18)
- Destroyer – 75
- Dock landing ship – 10 (of 12)
- Expeditionary mobile base – 4
- Guided missile submarine – 4
- Littoral combat ship – 23 (of 28)
- Mine countermeasures ship – 8
- Submarine tender – 2 (of 3)
- Technical research ship – 1
Non-commissioned (USNS) – 90
- Cable ship – 1
- Dry cargo ship – 14
- Expeditionary fast transport – 13
- Expeditionary transfer dock – 2
- Fast combat support ship – 2
- Fleet ocean tug – 1
- High speed transport – 2
- Hospital ship – 2
- Instrumentation ship – 1 (of 2)
- Maritime prepositioning ship – 7
- Ocean surveillance ship – 5
- Offshore supply vessel – 1
- Replenishment oiler – 16 (of 17)
- S.A.S.W.S Vessel A – 4
- Salvage ship – 2 (of 4)
- Survey ship – 7
- Vehicle cargo ship – 10 (of 58)
Support (MV, RV – or no prefix) – 66
- Barracks ship – 21
- Container ship – 5
- Dry dock – 2
- Fast sea frame – 1
- Fuel tanker – 5
- Harbor tug – 12
- Large harbor tug – 5
- Oceanographic research ship – 6
- S.A.S.W.S Vessel A – 4
- Sea-based X-band Radar – 1
- Self Defense Test Ship – 1
- Torpedo trials craft – 2
- Unclassified miscellaneous – 1
Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS) – 54
- Aviation logistics support ship – 2
- Crane ship – 4
- Vehicle cargo ship – 48 (of 58)
Reserve Fleet ships (USS, USNS) – 22
- Cruiser – 9 (of 18)
- Dock landing ship – 2 (of 12)
- Dry dock – 1
- Instrumentation ship – 1 (of 2)
- Littoral combat ship – 5 (of 28)
- Replenishment oiler – 1 (of 17)
- Salvage ship – 2 (of 4)
- Submarine tender – 1 (of 3)
Under construction – 50
- Aircraft carrier – 3
- Amphibious assault ship – 2
- Amphibious transport dock – 3
- Attack submarine – 8
- Ballistic missile submarine – 1
- Destroyer – 11
- Expeditionary fast transport – 3
- Expeditionary mobile base – 2
- Frigate – 1
- Littoral combat ship – 5
- Replenishment oiler – 4
- Survey ship – 1
- Towing, salvage and rescue ship – 6
On order – 43
- Aircraft carrier – 1
- Amphibious assault ship – 1
- Amphibious transport dock – 1
- Attack submarine – 9
- Ballistic missile submarine – 1
- Barracks ship – 2
- Destroyer – 11
- Expeditionary fast transport – 1
- Expeditionary medical ship – 2
- Frigate – 5
- Ocean surveillance ship – 1
- Replenishment oiler – 4
- Towing, salvage and rescue ship – 4
Expected to retire – 50
- Aircraft carrier (2025) – 1
- Attack submarine (2024) – 3
- Attack submarine (2025) – 2
- Attack submarine (2026) – 3
- Cruiser (2025) – 2
- Cruiser (2026) – 1
- Dock landing ship (2023) – 3
- Dock landing ship (2024) – 4
- Dock landing ship (2025) – 2
- Dock landing ship (2026) – 1
- Expeditionary fast transport (2025) – 4
- Expeditionary transfer dock (2023) – 1
- Expeditionary transfer dock (2025) – 1
- Fleet ocean tug (2023) – 1
- Guided missile submarine (2026) – 2
- Guided missile submarine (2028) – 2
- Littoral combat ship (2023) – 5
- Littoral combat ship (2025) – 2
- Mine countermeasures ship (2024) – 4
- Ocean surveillance ship (2026) – 1
- Replenishment oiler (2023) – 1
- Replenishment oiler (2025) – 1
- Replenishment oiler (2026) – 1
- Salvage ship (2023) – 1
- Salvage ship (2024) – 1
Totals
Commissioned: | 237 |
Non-commissioned: | 90 |
Support: | 66 |
Ready Reserve Force ships: | 54 |
Reserve fleet: | 22 |
Grand total: | 469 |
Images
[edit]Commissioned
- USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an America-class amphibious assault ship in light aircraft carrier mode with two squadrons of F-35B fighters aboard
Non-commissioned
- USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51), a Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, tows ex-USS Des Moines (CA-134) to the scrapyard in Texas
- USNS Zeus (T-ARC-7), a cable ship built specifically for the US Navy, she is the only ship in her class and the only ship of her kind in the Navy
Support
- Sea-based X-band Radar underway at sea
- APL-61, a non self-propelled barracks ship and lead ship of her class, moored alongside the United States Naval Academy
Ready Reserve Force ships
Reserve fleet
Under construction
- Artist's rendering of USS Enterprise (CVN-80), a Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier currently under construction
- Artist's rendering of USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826), a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine currently under construction and the lead ship of her class
- Artist's rendering of USS Bougainville (LHA-8), an America-class amphibious assault ship currently under construction
- USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), a guided missile destroyer and the lead ship of her class, which included USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002), currently under construction
On order
- USS America (LHA-6), an amphibious assault ship and lead ship of her class, some of which are currently on order
- Artist's rendering of USS Constellation (FFG-62), a guided-missile frigate and the lead ship of her class, some of which are currently on order
- Artist's rendering of USS Virginia (SSN-774), a nuclear powered attack submarine and lead ship of her class, some of which are currently on order
- Artist's rendering of USNS Navajo (T-ATS-6), a rescue and salvage ship and lead ship of her class, some of which are currently on order
See also
[edit]- History of the United States Navy
- List of currently active United States military watercraft
- List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces – Watercraft
- List of equipment of the United States Navy – Watercraft
- List of museum ships of the United States military
- List of ships of the United States Air Force
- List of ships of the United States Army
- List of United States Coast Guard cutters (includes current and former USCG Cutters)
- List of United States Navy ships (includes current and former USN ships)
- Mobile offshore base
- Strategic Sealift Ships
- Ship identifier
- United States Navy ships
- United States Merchant Marine
- United States ship naming conventions
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ship Naming in the United States Navy". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
The prefix "USS," meaning "United States Ship," is used in official documents to identify a commissioned ship of the Navy. It applies to a ship while she is in commission. Before commissioning, or after decommissioning, she is referred to by name, with no prefix.
- ^ Homeport as listed at the Naval Vessel Register Archived 30 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Abraham Lincoln
- ^ Alabama
- ^ Alaska
- ^ Albany
- ^ Alexandria
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v