List of current ships of the United States Navy

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The United States Navy has approximately Template:USN fleet totals ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately Template:USN fleet totals ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by Template:USN fleet totals, while approximately Template:USN fleet totals 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.<ref name="NHHC Prefixes">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="NHHC Prefixes" /> 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, Template:USS, 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

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Commissioned

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Non-commissioned

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Support

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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

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Future ships

Under construction

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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

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Commissioned

Non-commissioned

Support

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Reserve fleet

Under construction

On order

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References

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  • {{#invoke:Naval Vessel Register|main}}

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