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This a list of current United States Navy ships complete and current as of 2005.
United States Navy
The United States Navy currently has 232 ships in active service.
Three-three masted Frigate
Aircraft Carriers
The USN has 11 active duty aircraft carriers, all supercarriers: One each of the Kitty Hawk and Enterprise classes, and nine of the Nimitz class. It formerly retained two carriers of the Forrestal class and one of the Kitty Hawk class in reserve (all three were stricken for disposal between 2003 and 2005, with USS Ranger (CV-61) placed on donation hold), and one carrier of the Nimitz class is under construction (USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)). The USN's aircraft carriers are its capital ships, and the largest extant example of naval shipbuilding in the world.
Cruisers
All of the USN's 22 active cruisers are of the Ticonderoga class. The CG(X) class is to replace the Ticonderoga class.
Destroyers
Destroyers are the only major surface combatants currently being constructed for the US Navy. All presently active USN destroyers (51) are of the Arleigh Burke class. The Arleigh Burke class is to be succeeded by the Zumwalt class.
Littoral Combat Ship
Frigates
All currently active US Navy frigates (30) are of the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate.
Amphibious Assault Ships
Amphibious Command Ships
Landing Platform Docks
Landing Ship Docks
Attack Submarines
The USN currently operates a mixed fleet of Los Angeles, Seawolf and Virginia class attack submarines.
Ballistic Missile Submarines
The first four have been converted into guided missile submarines, firing conventional Tomahawk missiles.
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- Guided Missile Submarines
- Ballistic Missile Submarines
Salvage Ships
Submarine Tenders
Mine Countermeasure Ships
Coastal Minehunters
Hospital Ships
Intelligence gathering ship
Patrol Coastal Ships
Military Sealift Command
Ammunition Ships
Combat Stores Ships
Fast Combat Support Ships
Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships
Fleet Replenishment Oilers
Fleet Ocean Tugs
Ocean Surveillance Ships
Container Ships
Maritime Prepositioning Ships
References
U.S. Navy Ships. Referenced on 2008- 2- 13
Ships and Equipment: About the Navy Referenced on 2008- 2- 13
U.S. Navy Ships- Federation of American Scientists Referenced on 2008- 2- 14
See also
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