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Pages in category "Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Philippine Navy" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 110 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...
The sailing frigates of the United States built from 1797 on were unique in that their framing was made of American live oak, a particularly hardy genus that made very resilient hulls; as a result of this, the ships were known to withstand damage that would have scuppered frigates of other nations. American frigates were also very heavily armed ...
USS Constitution, the last of the original six frigates of the United States Navy still in commission Class overview Operators United States Navy Built 1794–1800 In service 1794–1881 In commission 1797–present Planned 6 Completed 6 Active 1 Lost 2 Retired 3 General characteristics (Constitution, President, United States) Class and type 44-gun frigate Tonnage 1,576 Displacement 2,200 tons ...
USS Constitution in 1997, formerly (IX-21) from 1941 to 1975 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.
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.
2nd class [2] Mississippi-class [1] 3 March 1839 [1] 1841 – 1863 [1] Sunk in action at Port Hudson, 64 killed Missouri [1] 2nd class [2] Mississippi-class [1] 3 March 1839 [1] 1842 – 1843 [1] Lost to fire [1] Susquehanna [3] 2nd class [2] Susquehanna-class: 3 March 1847 [1] 1850 – 1883 [1] Sold [1] Powhatan [3] 2nd class [2] Susquehanna ...
Bessmenny class - 10 ships; possible 4 still active as of 2008; Bditelny class - 19 ships; possibly 4 still active as of 2008; Koni class - 1 ship sold to Bulgaria; Mirka class - 18 ships all decommissioned; Petya class - 37 ships 8 still active as of 2008; 6 Vietnamese & 2 Syrian. Riga class - 68 ships built 1950's sold to various navies