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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 95 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...
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 the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and disposal. It also includes ships that have been ...
Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of China Navy (27 C, 43 P) Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Thai Navy (2 C, 12 P) Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (4 P)
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship – 8 active; Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship – 7 active; Shughart-class vehicle cargo ship – 3 active; Gordon-class vehicle cargo ship – 2 active; Supply-class fast combat support ship – 2 active; Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship – 14 active; Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler – 15 active
The IX (unclassified–miscellaneous) hull classification symbol is used for ships of the United States Navy that do not fit into one of the standard categories. [1] [2] Similar lists of 'miscellaneous' ships can found at List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Miscellaneous ships (AG, T-AG) and
List of United States Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships that have been in service to the United States Navy during the history of that service. The US Navy maintains its official list of ships past and present at the Naval Vessel Register (NVR), [ 1 ] although it does not include early vessels.
For similar lists of 'miscellaneous' ships see. List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Miscellaneous ships (AG, T-AG) and. List of unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy (IX) Tatoosh [2] YAG-2, lost due to enemy action in the Philippines [1] [3] YAG-3, lost due to enemy action in the Philippines [4]
Amphibious command ships (LCC) of the United States Navy are large, special purpose ships, originally designed to command large amphibious invasions. However, as amphibious invasions have become less likely, they are now used as general command ships , and serve as floating headquarters for two, forward deployed, numbered Fleet commands.