List of current ships of the United States Navy explained

The United States Navy has approximately ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by, while approximately 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. 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,, 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

See also: United States Ship.

Commissioned

Note

Non-commissioned

See also: List of Military Sealift Command ships and United States Naval Ship.

Support

Ready Reserve Force ships

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

See also: United States Navy reserve fleets and Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility.

Future ships

Under construction

See also: Pre-Commissioning Unit. Note: Ships listed here may be referred to as "pre-commissioning unit" or "PCU" in various sources including US Navy webpages.[30] While 'PCU' might be used informally as a prefix in some sources, it is not an official ship prefix. Ships listed here may be delivered to United States Navy but are not actively commissioned

On order

The following ships have been ordered but have not yet had their keel laid down, and therefore have not reached 'under construction' status.

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CommissionedNon-commissionedSupportReady Reserve Force shipsReserve fleetUnder constructionOn order

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ship Naming in the United States Navy . Naval History and Heritage Command . 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..
  2. Homeport as listed at the Naval Vessel Register .
  3. Richard R.. Burgess. Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026. Seapower. 11 December 2020.
  4. News: Navy Wants to Decommission 39 Warships in 2023. USNI News. 15 August 2022.
  5. News: Document: Navy's 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016. USNI News. 3 April 2015.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-20 . The Navy Is Decommissioning Two Nuclear Aircraft Carriers in a Row . 2023-08-08 . Popular Mechanics . en-US.
  7. News: Retirement Of US Navy Ohio-Class SSGN Now Only Two Years Away. Naval News. 27 March 2024.
  8. News: New Navy Budget Seeks 6 Battle Force Ships, Decommissions 19 Hulls in FY 2025. USNI News. 11 March 2024.
  9. Web site: USS Marinette Commissions the Wright Way. dvidshub.net. 16 September 2023. 17 September 2023.
  10. Web site: McNeil . Harry . 2024-08-01 . US Navy steps towards deactivating oldest active aircraft carrier . 2024-08-03 . Naval Technology . en-US.
  11. SECNAV Renames Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville after Robert Smalls. United States Navy. 27 February 2023. 27 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Submarine and Special Warfare Support. Military Sealift Command.
  13. Web site: Offshore Petroleum Distribution System. Military Sealift Command.
  14. Web site: MSC port engineers complete overhaul of USNS Wheeler and Fast Tempo. mscsealift.dodlive.mil. 18 February 2021. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414163455/https://mscsealift.dodlive.mil/2012/11/07/msc-port-engineers-complete-overhaul-of-usns-wheeler-and-fast-tempo/. dead.
  15. SECNAV Renames Pathfinder-class Oceanographic Survey Ship USNS Maury after Marie Tharp. United States Navy. 8 March 2023. 8 March 2023.
  16. Web site: Ultimate Stealth Ship. 12 October 2017. cimsec.org. 2 April 2018.
  17. Web site: The Navy Is Converting A Cargo Vessel into A Special Operations Mothership. Business Insider. 2 April 2018.
  18. Web site: Air Force Containers. Military Sealift Command.
  19. Web site: Tankers. Military Sealift Command.
  20. Web site: Vessel review: Rainier—Dakota Creek delivers first unit of new yard tug class to US Navy . Baird Maritime . 5 October 2020.
  21. Web site: Sea-Based X-Band Radar. Military Sealift Command.
  22. Web site: Dry Cargo. Military Sealift Command.
  23. Web site: DOT, DOD, and Maritime Industry Work to Strengthen Ready Reserve Force. maritime.dot.gov. 25 March 2022. 18 August 2023.
  24. Web site: NAVSEA Inactive Ship Inventory 2 January 2015 . 15 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150115080010/http://www.navsea.navy.mil/teamships/Inactiveships/pdf/Inventory-2Jan2015.pdf . 15 January 2015 .
  25. Web site: Navy to Decommission Littoral Combat Ships USS Little Rock, USS Detroit This Week. usni.org. 27 September 2023. 30 September 2023.
  26. Web site: USS Little Rock LCS #9, which cost $350 million, is decommissioned by U.S. Navy after 6 years of service. wgrz.com. 29 September 2023. 30 September 2023.
  27. Floating Drydock Resolute Ends 58 Years of Service to Navy. United States Navy. NNS031107-31. 11 July 2003. 16 February 2018.
  28. Web site: AFDM-10. Naval Vessel Register. 12 December 2017. 16 February 2018.
  29. News: Navy Decommissions USS Whidbey Island. USNI News. 22 July 2022. 22 July 2022.
  30. PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Welcomes 60 New Crew Members. United States Navy. NNS130606-12. 6 June 2013. 24 July 2016.
  31. SECNAV Names Future Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Billy Frank Jr.. United States Navy. 14 July 2023. 8 August 2023.
  32. News: Marinette Marine to begin building first Constellation frigate. Defense News. Megan. Eckstein. 31 August 2022. 31 August 2022.
  33. News: HII Lays Keel of Future Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise. USNI News. 5 April 2022. 10 April 2022.
  34. HII Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Assault Ship Fallujah (LHA 9). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 20 December 2022. 21 December 2022.
  35. HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer George M. Neal (DDG 131). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 6 December 2021. 6 December 2021.
  36. News: Second Zumwalt Destroyer Arrives in San Diego; Third Launches in Maine. USNI News. 10 December 2018. 13 January 2019.
  37. General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction on Fifth Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 21 October 2022. 21 October 2022.
  38. Navy Names Future Vessel to Honor Muscogee Creek Nation. United States Navy. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
  39. Fabrication Begins on Amphibious Assault Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr.. United States Navy. NNS180730-29. 30 July 2018.
  40. SECNAV Names Future Oceanographic Survey Ship USNS Robert Ballard. United States Navy. 21 December 2022. 21 December 2022.
  41. HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Sam Nunn (DDG 133). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022.
  42. General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction on Sixth Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 27 March 2023. 27 March 2023.
  43. SECNAV Names Future Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Solomon Atkinson. United States Navy. 7 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  44. US Navy Awards Bollinger Shipyards Contract to Build Sixth Berthing Barge. Bollinger Shipyards. 11 April 2023. 11 April 2023.
  45. SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medical Ship USNS Balboa (EMS 2) . Navy Medicine . 27 December 2023 . 6 November 2023.
  46. SECNAV Names Navy's First-in-Class Expeditionary Medical Ship after National Naval Medical Center Bethesda. United States Navy. 15 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  47. SECNAV Del Toro Names Navy Destroyer for WWII Hero Charles French . 31 January 2024 . 10 January 2024.
  48. SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship. United States Navy. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
  49. SECNAV Names Future Guided Missile Frigate USS Galvez (FFG 67). United States Navy. 21 June 2024. 21 June 2024.
  50. Web site: Shelbourne . Mallory . 2024-05-23 . Navy Awards $1B Contract for 5th, 6th Constellation-class Frigates . 2024-05-24 . USNI News . en-US.
  51. SECNAV Names Ship After American Abolitionist, Social Activist Harriet Tubman. United States Navy. 17 September 2023. 17 September 2023.
  52. Web site: NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Operations Conference 13 October 2016. ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net. 13 October 2016. 9 November 2018.
  53. SECNAV Names Future America-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Helmand Province. United States Navy. 2 May 2024. 3 May 2024.
  54. SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS Miami (SSN 811) with Gloria Estefan as Sponsor. United States Navy. 7 May 2024. 8 May 2024.
  55. Web site: Mongilio . Heather . 2024-05-22 . SECNAV Del Toro Names New Destroyers for Former SECNAV Danzig, CJCS Mullen . 2024-05-22 . USNI News . en-US.
  56. SECNAV Names Ship in Honor of Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island. United States Navy. 18 June 2024. 19 June 2024.
  57. Web site: Final San Antonio-Class LPD Will Be Named USS Philadelphia. navalnews.com. 12 October 2023. 30 October 2023.
  58. Web site: Mongilio . Heather . 2024-05-22 . SECNAV Del Toro Names New Destroyers for Former SECNAV Danzig, CJCS Mullen . 2024-05-22 . USNI News . en-US.
  59. SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 810). United States Navy. 3 October 2023. 4 October 2023.
  60. Web site: Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Congressional Research Service . Ronald. O'Rourke. 9 August 2017. 10 September 2017.