The

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

has over ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the

Naval Vessel Register The ''Naval Vessel Register'' (NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from t ...

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. US Navy support ships are often non-commissioned ships organized and operated by

Military Sealift Command Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all US ...

. 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

, 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 A museum ship, also called a memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public for educational or memorial purposes. Some are also used for training and recruitment purposes, mostly for the small num ...

(not listed here), some of which may be US government-owned. One of these, , a three-masted

tall ship A tall ship is a large, traditionally- rigged sailing vessel. Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques. "Tall ship" can also be defined more specifically by an organization, such as for a race or f ...

, is one of the

original six frigates of the United States Navy The United States Congress authorized the original six frigates of the United States Navy with the Naval Act of 1794 on March 27, 1794, at a total cost of $688,888.82 (). These ships were built during the formative years of the United States N ...

. It is the oldest naval vessel afloat, and still retains its commission (and hence is listed here), as a special commemoration for that ship alone.

Current ships

Commissioned

Note

Non-commissioned

Support

Ready Reserve Force ships

Ready Reserve Force The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) consists of ships of the United States of America, mostly merchant vessels, that have been "mothballed" but can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping during national military emergencies ...

ships are maintained by the

United States Maritime Administration The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the U.S. Maritime Service and the U.S. Merchant Marine. Det ...

and are part of the

ship inventory. If activated, these ships would be operated by

Reserve fleet

Future ships

Under construction

Note: Ships listed here may be referred to as "pre-commissioning unit" or "PCU" in various sources including US Navy webpages. 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.

Fleet totals

Images

Commissioned File:Port bow view of USS George Washington (CVN-73) in the Atlantic during friends and family day cruise 161001-N-RT036-112.jpg, , a File:The Green Bay (LPD 20) near New Orleans.jpg, , a File:US Navy 040730-N-1234E-002 PCU Virginia (SSN 774) returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard.jpg, , a nuclear-powered fast

attack submarine An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels. In the Soviet and Russian navies they were and are called ...

and the

lead ship The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very complex and may ...

of her class File:USS Tripoli (LHA-7) with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets, 7 April 2022.jpg, , an in

light aircraft carrier A light aircraft carrier, or light fleet carrier, is an aircraft carrier that is smaller than the standard carriers of a navy. The precise definition of the type varies by country; light carriers typically have a complement of aircraft only one- ...

mode with two squadrons of F-35B fighters aboard File:Ships return to port, RIMPAC 2014 140730-N-LP801-027.jpg, , a File:US Navy 100201-N-7088A-039 he Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) participates in a training evolution in the Gulf of Aden.jpg, , an File:USS Wichita (LCS-13) and Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard patrol vessel HMJS Cornwall conduct a live-fire exercise in April 2021 - 3 (cropped).jpg, , a File:USS Tulsa (LCS-16) in acceptance trials.jpg, , an File:US Navy 100729-N-0641S-045 The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpg, , an File:US Navy 030321-N-0000G-002 The Cyclone Class patrol boat, USS Chinook (PC 9), patrols the waters of the Arabian Gulf.jpg, USS ''Chinook'' (PC-9), a Non-commissioned File:US Navy 101010-N-8913A-153 he Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) breaks away from the aircraft carrier USS Geo.jpg, , a File:USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205) underway at sea, in 2022 (220728-N-N2201-001).JPG, , a

replenishment oiler A replenishment oiler or replenishment tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds which can supply both fuel and dry stores during underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea. Many countries have used replenishment oilers. Th ...

and the

of her class File:USNS Loyal T-AGOS-22.jpg, , a File:USNS Alan Shepard (from MSC).jpg, USNS ''Alan Shepard'' (T-AKE-3), a File:Aerial port bow view of the Watson class large medium-speed RO-RO ship USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR 316).jpg, , a File:090411-A-1786S-088 - USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) in Hati.jpg, , a File:USNS Montford Point (T-MLP-1) underway in July 2014.JPG, , an expeditionary transfer dock and

of her class File:USNS Spearhead with helicopter during sea trials.jpg, , an expeditionary fast transport and the

of her class File:US Navy 040823-N-0120R-051 The Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS Yukon (T-A0 202) prepares for a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) in a turbulent western Pacific Ocean.jpg, , a File:USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) underway.jpg, , a File:USNS Bowditch.jpg, , a File:USNS Fred W. Stockham.jpg, , a

roll-on/roll-off Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using ...

vehicle cargo ship Vehicle cargo ship is a model of United States Navy ship used for the prepositioning of Army vehicles. An example of this is the USNS ''Bob Hope'' (T-AKR-300), the lead ship of her class. Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy ...

and part of the Maritime prepositioning program File:USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) tows USS Des Moines (CA-134) to the scrapyard, in October 2006.jpg, , a , tows ex- to the scrapyard in Texas File:USNS_Zeus.jpg, , 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 File:US Navy 070425-N-6357K-002 Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), nicknamed The Ghost of the Coast, enters the floating dry dock Arco (ARDM 5) for a scheduled maintenance period aboard Naval Base Point.jpg, ''Arco'' (ARDM-5), an , servicing a ''Los Angeles''-class submarine File:US Navy 050801-N-7676W-080 The Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental LSC(X), developed by the Office of Naval Research and christened Sea Fighter (FSF 1), arrives at her new homeport of San Diego Calif.jpg, ''Sea Fighter'' (FSF-1), a

fast sea frame ''Sea Fighter'' (FSF-1) is an experimental littoral combat ship in service with the United States Navy. Its hull is of a small-waterplane-area twin-hull (SWATH) design, provides exceptional stability, even on rough seas. The ship can operate ...

and experimental

littoral combat ship The littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeat ...

File:MV Maj Bernard F Fisher (T-AK 4396).jpg, MV ''Maj. Bernard F. Fisher'' (T-AK-4396), a File:Sbx underway.jpg, Sea-based X-band Radar underway at sea File:USS Defiant (YT-804) returning to Bremerton 2012 June 25.jpg, ''Defiant'' (YT-804), a File:Armstong fromthefantail 406493.jpg, , an

oceanographic research ship Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamic ...

and the

of its

class Class or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differently ...

File:US Navy 031009-N-9693M-002 The U.S. Navy Barracks Craft Auxiliary Personnel Lighter Sixty One (APL-61) is moored alongside the U.S. Naval Academy's Dewey Seawall.jpg, APL-61, a non self-propelled

barracks ship A barracks ship or barracks barge or berthing barge, or in civilian use accommodation vessel or accommodation ship, is a ship or a non-self-propelled barge containing a superstructure of a type suitable for use as a temporary barracks for sai ...

and lead ship of her class, moored alongside the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

File:MV_C_Champion.jpg, , a

submarine and special warfare support vessel An auxiliary ship is a naval ship designed to support combatant ships and other naval operations. Auxiliary ships are not primary combatant vessels, though they may have some limited combat capacity, usually for purposes of self-defense. Auxil ...

Ready Reserve Force ships File:SS Wright (T-AVB-3) underway at sea on 26 January 2007.jpg, SS ''Wright'' (T-AVB-3), an

aviation logistics support ship SS ''Wright'' (T-AVB-3) is one of two Aviation Logistics Support (Roll-on/Roll-off) Container Ships converted for the United States Navy in 1986, along with sister ship SS Curtiss (T-AVB-4). The ship honors aviation pioneers the Wright brother ...

, the

of her class File:Cape isabel underway.jpg, SS ''Cape Isabel'' (T-AKR-5062), a ''Cape I''-class

File:SS Cornhuskerstate.jpg, SS ''Cornhusker State'' (T-ACS-6), a File:SS Cape Farewell.jpg, SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073), a File:SS Petersburg-T-AOT-9101.jpg, SS ''Petersburg'' (T-AOT-9101), a ''Chesapeake-class''

fuel tanker A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck (American English) or tanker (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquids or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars, which are also design ...

File:Callaghan transport underway.jpg, GTS ''Admiral W. M. Callaghan''
(T-AKR-1001), an ''O''-class, gas turbine powered

cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...

Reserve fleet File:USS Peleliu leads a formation. (8693086794).jpg, , a File:Port side view of USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) at high speed during torpedo evasion exercise 081207-N-1082Z-068.jpg, , a File:US Navy 040621-N-7615S-182 Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) gets underway from Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., to conduct routine exercises.jpg, , a File:US Navy 041221-N-1229B-029 The Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) shown underway in the Western Pacific Ocean.jpg, , a File:USNS Invincible (T-AGM 24).jpg, , a ''Stalwart''-class

Missile Range Instrumentation Ship A tracking ship, also called a missile range instrumentation ship or range ship, is a ship equipped with antennas and electronics to support the launching and tracking of missiles and rockets. Since many missile ranges launch over ocean areas for ...

File:USS SAFEGUARD (ARS 50), steams off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan.jpg, , a rescue and salvage ship and the

of her class Under construction File:USS Enterprise (CVN-80) artist depiction.jpg, Artist's rendering of , a

aircraft carrier An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a ...

currently under construction File:Artist rendering of a Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, 2019 (190306-N-N0101-125).jpg, Artist's rendering of , a nuclear-powered

ballistic missile submarine A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with nuclear warheads. The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for ballistic missile submarines are SSB and SSBN � ...

currently under construction and the

of her class File:USS Bougainville (LHA-8) (160628-O-N0101-110).jpg, Artist's rendering of , an currently under construction File:Future USS Zumwalt's first underway at sea.jpg, USS ''Zumwalt'' (DDG-1000), a

guided missile destroyer A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG, while destroyers who have a prim ...

and the

of her class, which included , currently under construction On order File:USS America (LHA-6) F-35B loaded.jpg, , an

amphibious assault ship An amphibious assault ship is a type of amphibious warfare ship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault. The design evolved from aircraft carriers converted for use as helicopter carriers (and, a ...

and

of her class, some of which are currently on order File:U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate FFG(X) artist rendering, 30 April 2020 (200430-N-NO101-150).JPG, Artist's rendering of , a

guided-missile frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...

and the

of her class, some of which are currently on order File:Virginia_class_submarine.jpg, Artist's rendering of , a nuclear powered

and

of her class, some of which are currently on order File:Graphic representation of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship.jpg, Artist's rendering of , a rescue and salvage ship and

of her class, some of which are currently on order

References

External links

"The United States Navy, including the Military Sealift Command's Combat Logistic Ships as well as Special Mission Ships, as of April 2015"
detailed graphic, introduced b
this April 29, 2015 ''Business Insider'' story: "This chart shows just how massive the US Navy is", by Jeremy Bender

Naval Vessel Register

Military Sealift Command Inventory

Ship Alpha Roster

Ship Homeports
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Current ships

Commissioned

Non-commissioned

Support

Ready Reserve Force ships

Reserve fleet

Future ships

Under construction

On order

Fleet totals

Images

See also

References

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