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 2026, 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.
Note
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.
Ship name | Hull number | Class | Type | Berth[448] | Note |
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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][58][8][17] |
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][17] |
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] |
Peleliu | LHA-5 | Tarawa | Amphibious assault ship | Pearl Harbor, HI | [464] |
Port Royal | CG-73 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Pearl Harbor, HI | Decommissioned on 29 September 2022, and placed in reserve[465][8] |
Resolute | AFDM-10 | AFDM-3 | Dry dock | Bremerton, WA | Inactive,[466] currently leased to Todd Pacific[467] |
Safeguard | T-ARS-50 | Safeguard | Salvage ship | Pearl Harbor, HI | [468] |
San Jacinto | CG-56 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 15 September 2023, and placed in reserve[469][8] |
Sioux City | LCS-11 | Freedom | Littoral combat ship | Decommissioned on 14 August 2023, and placed in reserve[470] | |
Tarawa | LHA-1 | Tarawa | Amphibious assault ship | Pearl Harbor, HI | [471] |
Vella Gulf | CG-72 | Ticonderoga | Cruiser | Philadelphia, PA | Decommissioned on 4 August 2022, and placed in reserve[472][8] |
Walter S. Diehl | T-AO-193 | Henry J. Kaiser | Replenishment oiler | Out of service, in reserve since 1 October 2022[473] | |
Whidbey Island | LSD-41 | Whidbey Island | Dock landing ship | [474] Decommissioned on 22 July 2022[475] |
Note: Ships listed here may be referred to as "pre-commissioning unit" or "PCU" in various sources including US Navy webpages.[476] 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
The following ships have been ordered but have not yet had their keel laid down, and therefore have not reached 'under construction' status.
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 – 51
On order – 36
Expected to retire – 50
Totals
Commissioned: | 239 |
Non-commissioned: | 90 |
Support: | 66 |
Ready Reserve Force ships: | 53 |
Reserve fleet: | 24 |
Grand total: | 472 |
Commissioned
Non-commissioned
Support
Ready Reserve Force ships
Reserve fleet
Under construction
On order
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.