List of current ships of the United States Navy

This is a list of current ships of the United States Navy. There are approximately 430 ships believed to be in active service with the United States Navy, on reserve, or under construction, based on public reports compiled in this list. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. This list includes both U.S. Navy owned and leased ships; both ships that are formally commissioned and other ships that are used by the U.S. Navy without the ceremony of commissioning. In addition, some planned ships are listed further below.

Ships denoted with the prefix USS are commissioned ships. Prior to commissioning, ships are designated with the prefix PCU, for "Pre-Commissioning Unit". US Navy support ships are often non-commissioned ships operated by and organized within Military Sealift Command. Those denoted USNS are owned by the US Navy; those denoted by MV are chartered.

There exist a number of former US Navy ships which are museum ships, some of which may be US government owned. One of these, the USS Constitution, a three-masted tall ship, is kept as a commissioned ship of the US Navy (and hence is listed here), as a special commemoration for that ship alone.

Current ships include commissioned warships that are in active service and also warships that are in the later stages of construction or that are undergoing sea trials but which have not yet gone through the ceremony of ship commissioning. Ships in early stages of construction (keel not yet laid down) are not included. Also included as current ships are support ships (usually denoted USNS) and leased ships (usually denoted MV) that are never commissioned but which are part of the effective force of the U.S. Navy.

Current ships
(by type)
 * Commissioned (USS);


 * 1 Afloat forward staging base
 * 11 Aircraft carriers
 * 9 Amphibious assault ships
 * 2 Amphibious command ships
 * 9 Amphibious transport docks
 * 53 Attack submarines
 * 14 Ballistic missile submarines
 * 1 Classic Frigate (*see USS Constitution)
 * 22 Cruisers
 * 62 Destroyers
 * 12 Dock landing ships
 * 17 Frigates
 * 4 Guided missile submarines
 * 3 Littoral combat ships
 * 13 Mine countermeasures ships
 * 11 Patrol boats
 * 2 Submarine tender
 * 1 Technical research ship (*see USS Pueblo (AGER-2))


 * Non-Commissioned (USNS);


 * 1 Ammunition ship
 * 1 Cable repair ship
 * 5 Cargo ships (5 of 12)
 * 14 Dry cargo ships
 * 4 Fast combat support ships
 * 4 Fleet ocean tugs
 * 1 High speed transport
 * 2 Hospital ships
 * 2 Instrumentation ships
 * 2 Joint high speed vessels
 * 4 Maritime Prepositioning ship
 * 1 Mobile Landing Platform
 * 5 Ocean surveillance ships
 * 15 Replenishment oilers
 * 4 Salvage ships
 * 7 Survey ships
 * 1 Fuel Tanker (1 of 2)
 * 19 Vehicle cargo ships (19 of 56)


 * Support (MV, RV -  or no prefix );


 * 2 Barracks craft
 * 2 Cargo ships (2 of 12)
 * 3 Container ships
 * 2 Dry docks
 * 1 Fast sea frame
 * 11 Large harbor tugs
 * 1 Oceanographic research ship
 * 1 Self Defense Test Ship
 * 2 Torpedo trials craft
 * 6 Tugboats
 * 2 Unclassified_Miscellaneous


 * Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS);


 * 2 Aviation Logistics Support Ships
 * 5 Cargo ships (5 of 12)
 * 6 Crane ships
 * 1 Fuel tanker (1 of 2)
 * 37 Vehicle cargo ships (37 of 56)

Commissioned: 247, Non-Commissioned: 92, Support: 33, Ready Reserve: 51. Grand Total: 423 (+13 under construction and 43 planned)
 * Totals;

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.

Planned ships
The following ships have been planned but are believed not to have keels laid down, hence have not reached current ship status.