List of current ships of the United States Navy

USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic
USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997

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 85 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

A Both USS Constitution and USS Pueblo are commissioned vessels, but are not considered part of the active combat fleet.

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]

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.[477] 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) – 239


Non-commissioned (USNS) – 90


Support (MV, RV – or no prefix) – 66


Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS) – 53


Reserve Fleet ships (USS, USNS) – 24


Under construction – 50


On order – 36


Expected to retire – 52


Totals

Commissioned: 239
Non-commissioned: 90
Support: 66
Ready Reserve Force ships: 53
Reserve fleet: 24
Grand total: 472

Images[edit]

Commissioned

Non-commissioned

Support

Ready Reserve Force ships

Reserve fleet

Under construction

On order

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Homeport as listed at the Naval Vessel Register Archived 30 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Abraham Lincoln
  4. ^ Alabama
  5. ^ Alaska
  6. ^ Albany
  7. ^ Alexandria
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Burgess, Richard R. (11 December 2020). "Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026". Seapower.
  9. ^ America
  10. ^ Anchorage
  11. ^ Annapolis
  12. ^ Antietam
  13. ^ Arleigh Burke
  14. ^ Arlington
  15. ^ Asheville
  16. ^ Ashland
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Navy Wants to Decommission 39 Warships in 2023". USNI News. 15 August 2022.
  18. ^ Augusta
  19. ^ Bainbridge
  20. ^ Barry
  21. ^ Bataan
  22. ^ Benfold
  23. ^ Billings
  24. ^ Blue Ridge
  25. ^ Boise
  26. ^ Boxer
  27. ^ Bulkeley
  28. ^ California
  29. ^ Canberra
  30. ^ Cape St. George
  31. ^ Carl M. Levin
  32. ^ Carl Vinson
  33. ^ Carney
  34. ^ Carter Hall
  35. ^ Chafee
  36. ^ Charleston
  37. ^ Charlotte
  38. ^ Cheyenne
  39. ^ Chief
  40. ^ Chosin
  41. ^ Chung-Hoon
  42. ^ Cincinnati
  43. ^ Cole
  44. ^ Colorado
  45. ^ Columbia
  46. ^ Columbus
  47. ^ Comstock
  48. ^ Connecticut
  49. ^ Constitution
  50. ^ Cooperstown
  51. ^ Cowpens
  52. ^ Curtis Wilbur
  53. ^ Daniel Inouye
  54. ^ Decatur
  55. ^ Delaware
  56. ^ Delbert D. Black
  57. ^ Devastator
  58. ^ a b "Document: Navy's 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016". USNI News. 3 April 2015.
  59. ^ Dewey
  60. ^ Dextrous
  61. ^ Donald Cook
  62. ^ Dwight D. Eisenhower
  63. ^ "The Navy Is Decommissioning Two Nuclear Aircraft Carriers in a Row". Popular Mechanics. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  64. ^ Emory S. Land
  65. ^ Essex
  66. ^ Farragut
  67. ^ Fitzgerald
  68. ^ Florida
  69. ^ Forrest Sherman
  70. ^ Fort Lauderdale
  71. ^ Fort Worth
  72. ^ Frank Cable
  73. ^ Frank E. Petersen Jr.
  74. ^ Gabrielle Giffords
  75. ^ George Washington
  76. ^ George H. W. Bush
  77. ^ Georgia
  78. ^ a b "Retirement Of US Navy Ohio-Class SSGN Now Only Two Years Away". Naval News. 27 March 2024.
  79. ^ Gerald R. Ford
  80. ^ Germantown
  81. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New Navy Budget Seeks 6 Battle Force Ships, Decommissions 19 Hulls in FY 2025". USNI News. 11 March 2024.
  82. ^ Gettysburg
  83. ^ Gladiator
  84. ^ Gonzalez
  85. ^ Gravely
  86. ^ Green Bay
  87. ^ Greeneville
  88. ^ Gridley
  89. ^ Gunston Hall
  90. ^ Halsey
  91. ^ Hampton
  92. ^ Harpers Ferry
  93. ^ Harry S. Truman
  94. ^ Hartford
  95. ^ Hawaii
  96. ^ Helena
  97. ^ Henry M. Jackson
  98. ^ Hershel "Woody" Williams
  99. ^ Higgins
  100. ^ Hopper
  101. ^ Howard
  102. ^ Hyman G. Rickover
  103. ^ Illinois
  104. ^ Indiana
  105. ^ Indianapolis
  106. ^ Iwo Jima
  107. ^ Jackson
  108. ^ Jack H. Lucas
  109. ^ James E. Williams
  110. ^ Jason Dunham
  111. ^ Jefferson City
  112. ^ Jimmy Carter
  113. ^ John C. Stennis
  114. ^ John Finn
  115. ^ John L. Canley
  116. ^ John P. Murtha
  117. ^ John Paul Jones
  118. ^ John S. McCain
  119. ^ John Warner
  120. ^ Kansas City
  121. ^ Kearsarge
  122. ^ Kentucky
  123. ^ Key West
  124. ^ Kidd
  125. ^ Laboon
  126. ^ Lake Erie
  127. ^ Lassen
  128. ^ Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
  129. ^ Lewis B. Puller
  130. ^ Leyte Gulf
  131. ^ Louisiana
  132. ^ Mahan
  133. ^ Maine
  134. ^ Makin Island
  135. ^ Manchester
  136. ^ Marinette
  137. ^ "USS Marinette Commissions the Wright Way". dvidshub.net. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  138. ^ Maryland
  139. ^ Mason
  140. ^ McCampbell
  141. ^ McFaul
  142. ^ Mesa Verde
  143. ^ Michael Monsoor
  144. ^ Michael Murphy
  145. ^ Michigan
  146. ^ Miguel Keith
  147. ^ Milius
  148. ^ Minnesota
  149. ^ Minneapolis-Saint Paul
  150. ^ Mississippi
  151. ^ Missouri
  152. ^ Mitscher
  153. ^ Mobile
  154. ^ Momsen
  155. ^ Montana
  156. ^ Montgomery
  157. ^ Montpelier
  158. ^ Mount Whitney
  159. ^ Mustin
  160. ^ Nebraska
  161. ^ Nevada
  162. ^ New Hampshire
  163. ^ New Mexico
  164. ^ New Orleans
  165. ^ New York
  166. ^ Newport News
  167. ^ Nimitz
  168. ^ Nitze
  169. ^ Normandy
  170. ^ North Carolina
  171. ^ North Dakota
  172. ^ O'Kane
  173. ^ Oak Hill
  174. ^ Oakland
  175. ^ Ohio
  176. ^ Omaha
  177. ^ Oregon
  178. ^ Oscar Austin
  179. ^ Pasadena
  180. ^ Patriot
  181. ^ Paul Hamilton
  182. ^ Paul Ignatius
  183. ^ Pearl Harbor
  184. ^ Pennsylvania
  185. ^ Philippine Sea
  186. ^ Pinckney
  187. ^ Pioneer
  188. ^ Porter
  189. ^ Portland
  190. ^ Preble
  191. ^ Princeton
  192. ^ Pueblo
  193. ^ Rafael Peralta
  194. ^ Ralph Johnson
  195. ^ Ramage
  196. ^ Rhode Island
  197. ^ Robert Smalls
  198. ^ "SECNAV Renames Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville after Robert Smalls" (Press release). United States Navy. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.