Battle Ships....

[LongTermGuy]

Delete...Pics wont take

[Bilgerat]

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[Gunny]

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I LOVE battleships. Been on 5 of them. The Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona (a memorial) and the Iowa. The Texas is in Galveston. The North Carolina is right off the highway on the way to Cap Lejeune. Mighty Mo and the Arizona are in Honolulu, and I was on the Iowa in Norfolk. Don't know where it currently resides.

[Voted4Reagan]

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USS New Jersey
Location - Camden, NJ
Class - Iowa

[Voted4Reagan]

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[Voted4Reagan]

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USS Tennessee
BB-43
Pearl Harbor Survivor
Scrapped - 1959

[Bilgerat]

I was on the Iowa in Norfolk. Don't know where it currently resides.


In Los Angeles :salute:

http://www.pacificbattleship.com/

[Voted4Reagan]

USS Maryland
BB-46
Colorado Class
"Fighting Mary"
Scrapped 1959

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/USS_Maryland_9_Feb_1942.jpg

[Voted4Reagan]

For Sir Drummond

HMS HOOD
ADMIRAL CLASS
Sunk in action against KMS Bismarck

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[LongTermGuy]

Wow! Very Nice Guys! ....This is Great....!!:clap::clap::clap:

[Voted4Reagan]

Now... From Russia

Borodino Class
5 built
3 sunk at Battle of Tsu-Shima 1905
1 Captured by Japanese
1 scuttled 1917

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[Perianne]

How do ya'll know all this stuff about battleships? I think it is neat.

[Bilgerat]

16 Inch Gun Training film




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU

[aboutime]

I LOVE battleships. Been on 5 of them. The Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona (a memorial) and the Iowa. The Texas is in Galveston. The North Carolina is right off the highway on the way to Cap Lejeune. Mighty Mo and the Arizona are in Honolulu, and I was on the Iowa in Norfolk. Don't know where it currently resides.


Wisconsin is permanent in Norfolk, Va. at Nauticus (Maritime Museum). IOWA is in Los Angeles, Ca.

[aboutime]

How do ya'll know all this stuff about battleships? I think it is neat.


Perianne. Other than most of us older Navy Veterans who just Know! Google is the INSTANT source of just about EVERYTHING....anyone can ask a question about.

From typing your own name, to asking where do FLIES go at night!!!! NO JOKE!:laugh:

[Perianne]

16 Inch Gun Training film


Thanks, Bilgerat. I had no idea things were that complicated just to fire one of those guns.

[Elessar]

Those things are an awesome weapons platform.
I pulled up alongside of Missouri when she was offloading
ammo.

Her gun barrels were longer than the boat I was running.

They should be reactivated for this ISIS problem.

16 inch HE rounds make a lasting impression...2000lbs each

[Bilgerat]

They should be reactivated for this ISIS problem.

16 inch HE rounds make a lasting impression...2000lbs each

Don't get Gunny started again (lol)

[Perianne]

Do I remember correctly a few years ago one of those powder baggies thingys exploded and killed some crewmen?

[aboutime]

Do I remember correctly a few years ago one of those powder baggies thingys exploded and killed some crewmen?


More than a FEW Perianne. 1989 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion

On the U.S.S. IOWA.

[Perianne]

More than a FEW Perianne. 1989 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion

On the U.S.S. IOWA.

47 good men died. :(

[Elessar]

Don't get Gunny started again (lol)

Why not? :laugh:

[Elessar]

Do I remember correctly a few years ago one of those powder baggies thingys exploded and killed some crewmen?

USS Iowa....

Ooops! AT beat me to it!

[Elessar]

16 Inch Gun Training film




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU


Nice, Bilge!

[CSM]

My father was on the USS Massachusetts during WWII; manned one of the 16 inch guns as a trainer (moved the turret around). I even had the opportunity to tour the ship with him a few times before he passed away. The ship is open and on display in Fall River, Mass.

[Gunny]

Those things are an awesome weapons platform.
I pulled up alongside of Missouri when she was offloading
ammo.

Her gun barrels were longer than the boat I was running.

They should be reactivated for this ISIS problem.

16 inch HE rounds make a lasting impression...2000lbs each

Need to bust out more than one. One in the Med, one in the Red and one in the Gulf.

[Gunny]

Why not? :laugh:

Too late. :laugh2:

[Drummond]

... in all her glory ...

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Can aircraft carriers qualify for inclusion ? How about the USS Nimitz .. ?

[Gunny]

... in all her glory ...

http://www.debatepolicy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8213&stc=1


Can aircraft carriers qualify for inclusion ? How about the USS Nimitz .. ?

Wasn't that sunk by the Bismark? Or was it the one that sunk the Bismark? My memory's a tad hazy. I know a torpedo from a plane took out the Bismark's rudder. It was left swimming in a box.

[CSM]

Wasn't that sunk by the Bismark? Or was it the one that sunk the Bismark? My memory's a tad hazy. I know a torpedo from a plane took out the Bismark's rudder. It was left swimming in a box.

Ark Royal was in on the hunt for the Bismarck but was sunk later by a German U-boat.

[Drummond]

Wasn't that sunk by the Bismark? Or was it the one that sunk the Bismark? My memory's a tad hazy. I know a torpedo from a plane took out the Bismark's rudder. It was left swimming in a box.

ONE of them was, yes. But you can't keep a good name down. We've had FIVE ships sail under that name ....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal

[Gunny]

ONE of them was, yes. But you can't keep a good name down. We've had FIVE ships sail under that name ....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal

So we've moved on to this is a boat thread? Who was it that said don't get me started? :laugh:

[aboutime]

For those who want to learn what the Greatest Navy in the World actually has:

I PRESENT.......

List of current ships of the United States Navy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier Strike Group formation sails in the Atlantic Ocean

USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997.
The United States Navy has approximately 430 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 70 more in either the planning stages or under construction, according to the Naval Vessel Register and published reports. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the U.S. 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 are designated with the prefix "PCU", for "Pre-Commissioning Unit". 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; 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 U.S. Navy. Future ships listed are those that are in the planning stages, or are currently under construction, from having its 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, the USS Constitution, a three-masted tall ship, is one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy. It is the oldest naval vessel afloat, and still retains its commission (and hence is listed here), as a special commemoration for that ship alone.
Contents [hide]
1 Current ships
1.1 Commissioned
1.2 Non-commissioned
1.3 Support
1.4 Ready Reserve Force ships
1.5 Reserve Fleet
2 Future ships
2.1 Under construction
2.2 Planned ships
3 See also
4 Notes and references
5 External links
Current ships[edit]

USS Virginia (SSN-774), a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class.
(by type)
Commissioned (USS);
1 Afloat forward staging base
10 Aircraft carriers
9 Amphibious assault ships
2 Amphibious command ships
9 Amphibious transport docks
54 Attack submarines
14 Ballistic missile submarines
1 Classic frigate (*see USS Constitution)
22 Cruisers
62 Destroyers
12 Dock landing ships
4 Guided missile submarines
5 Littoral combat ships
11 Mine countermeasures ships
13 Patrol boats
2 Submarine tenders
1 Technical research ship (*see USS Pueblo)

USS Green Bay (LPD-20), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.
Non-Commissioned (USNS);
1 Cable repair ship
14 Dry cargo ships
3 Fast combat support ships
4 Fleet ocean tugs
1 Fuel Tanker (1 of 2)
2 High speed transports
2 Hospital ships
2 Instrumentation ships
5 Joint high speed vessels
12 Maritime prepositioning ships
2 Mobile landing platforms
5 Ocean surveillance ships
15 Replenishment oilers
4 Salvage ships
6 Survey ships
19 Vehicle cargo ships (19 of 56)

USS Farragut (DDG-99) , an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Support (MV, RV - or no prefix);
2 Barracks craft
4 Barracks ships
3 Container ships
2 Dry docks
1 Fast sea frame
6 Harbor tugs
7 Large harbor tugs
2 Oceanographic research ships
1 Self Defense Test Ship
2 Torpedo trials craft
2 Unclassified miscellaneous
Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS);
2 Aviation logistics support ships
5 Cargo ships
6 Crane ships
1 Fuel tanker (1 of 2)
37 Vehicle cargo ships (37 of 56)
Totals;
Commissioned: 232*, Non-Commissioned: 97, Support: 32, Ready Reserve Force: 51. Grand Total: 412
(+18 in Reserve Fleet, 35 under construction and 77 planned)
*as per the US Naval Register, current as of 10 March 2015 [1]
Commissioned[edit]
Ship Name Hull No. Class Type Commission Date Homeport[2] Comment
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 11 November 1989 Newport News, VA [3]
USS Alabama SSBN-731 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 25 May 1985 Bangor, WA [4]
USS Alaska SSBN-732 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 25 January 1986 Kings Bay, GA [5]
USS Albany SSN-753 Los Angeles Attack submarine 7 April 1990 Norfolk, VA [6]
USS Albuquerque SSN-706 Los Angeles Attack submarine 21 May 1983 San Diego, CA [7]
USS Alexandria SSN-757 Los Angeles Attack submarine 29 June 1991 Groton, CT [8]
USS America LHA-6 America Amphibious assault ship 11 October 2014 San Diego, CA [9]
USS Anchorage LPD-23 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 4 May 2013 San Diego, CA [10]
USS Annapolis SSN-760 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 April 1992 Groton, CT [11]
USS Antietam CG-54 Ticonderoga Cruiser 6 June 1987 Yokosuka, Japan [12]
USS Anzio CG-68 Ticonderoga Cruiser 2 May 1992 Norfolk, VA [13]
USS Ardent MCM-12 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 February 1994 Manama, Bahrain [14]
USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 4 July 1991 Norfolk, VA [15]
USS Arlington LPD-24 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 6 April 2013 Norfolk, VA [16]
USS Asheville SSN-758 Los Angeles Attack submarine 28 September 1991 San Diego, CA [17]
USS Ashland LSD-48 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 9 May 1992 Sasebo, Japan [18]
USS Bainbridge DDG-96 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 November 2005 Norfolk, VA [19]
USS Barry DDG-52 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 December 1992 Norfolk, VA [20]
USS Bataan LHD-5 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 20 September 1997 Norfolk, VA [21]
USS Benfold DDG-65 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 30 March 1996 San Diego, CA [22]
USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Blue Ridge Amphibious command ship 14 November 1970 Yokosuka, Japan [23] Oldest deployed ship.
USS Boise SSN-764 Los Angeles Attack submarine 7 November 1992 Norfolk, VA [24]
USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 15 August 1998 Sasebo, Japan [25]
USS Boxer LHD-4 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 11 February 1995 San Diego, CA [26]
USS Bremerton SSN-698 Los Angeles Attack submarine 28 March 1981 Pearl Harbor, HI [27]
USS Buffalo SSN-715 Los Angeles Attack submarine 5 November 1983 Pearl Harbor, HI [28]
USS Bulkeley DDG-84 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 8 December 2001 Norfolk, VA [29]
USS Bunker Hill CG-52 Ticonderoga Cruiser 20 September 1986 San Diego, CA [30]
USS California SSN-781 Virginia Attack submarine 29 October 2011 Groton, CT [31]
USS Cape St. George CG-71 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 June 1993 San Diego, CA [32]
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 13 March 1982 San Diego, CA [33]
USS Carney DDG-64 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 April 1996 Rota, Spain [34]
USS Carter Hall LSD-50 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 30 September 1995 Little Creek, VA [35]
USS Chafee DDG-90 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 October 2003 Pearl Harbor, HI [36]
USS Champion MCM-4 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 8 February 1991 San Diego, CA [37]
USS Chancellorsville CG-62 Ticonderoga Cruiser 4 November 1989 San Diego, CA [38]
USS Charlotte SSN-766 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 September 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [39]
USS Cheyenne SSN-773 Los Angeles Attack submarine 13 September 1996 Pearl Harbor, HI [40]
USS Chicago SSN-721 Los Angeles Attack submarine 27 September 1986 Guam [41]
USS Chief MCM-14 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 5 November 1994 Sasebo, Japan [42]
USS Chinook PC-9 Cyclone Patrol boat 28 January 1995 Manama, Bahrain [43]
USS Chosin CG-65 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 January 1991 Pearl Harbor, HI [44]
USS Chung-Hoon DDG-93 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 September 2004 Pearl Harbor, HI [45]
USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 January 1983 Pearl Harbor, HI [46]
USS Cole DDG-67 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 8 June 1996 Norfolk, VA [47]
USS Columbia SSN-771 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 October 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [48]
USS Columbus SSN-762 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 July 1993 Pearl Harbor, HI [49]
USS Comstock LSD-45 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 3 February 1990 San Diego, CA [50]
USS Connecticut SSN-22 Seawolf Attack submarine 11 December 1998 Bremerton, WA [51]
USS Constitution None Original six frigates Classic frigate 1 October 1797 Boston, MA [52] The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy.
USS Coronado LCS-4 Independence Littoral combat ship 27 January 2014 San Diego, CA [53]
USS Cowpens CG-63 Ticonderoga Cruiser 9 March 1991 San Diego, CA [54]
USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 March 1994 Yokosuka, Japan [55]
USS Dallas SSN-700 Los Angeles Attack submarine 18 July 1981 Groton, CT [56]
USS Decatur DDG-73 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 29 August 1998 San Diego, CA [57]
USS Devastator MCM-6 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 6 October 1990 San Diego, CA [58]
USS Dewey DDG-105 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 6 March 2010 San Diego, CA [59]
USS Dextrous MCM-13 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 9 July 1994 Manama, Bahrain [60]
USS Donald Cook DDG-75 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 4 December 1998 Rota, Spain [61]
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 18 October 1977 Norfolk, VA [62]
USS Emory S. Land AS-39 Emory S. Land Submarine tender 7 July 1979 Diego Garcia [63]
USS Essex LHD-2 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 24 August 1992 San Diego, CA [64]
USS Farragut DDG-99 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 June 2006 Mayport, FL [65]
USS Firebolt PC-10 Cyclone Patrol boat 10 June 1995 Manama, Bahrain [66]
USS Fitzgerald DDG-62 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 October 1995 Yokosuka, Japan [67]
USS Florida SSGN-728 Ohio Guided missile submarine 18 June 1983 Kings Bay, GA [68]
USS Forrest Sherman DDG-98 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 January 2006 Norfolk, VA [69]
USS Fort McHenry LSD-43 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 8 August 1987 Mayport, FL [70]
USS Fort Worth LCS-3 Freedom Littoral combat ship 6 August 2012 San Diego, CA [71]
USS Frank Cable AS-40 Emory S. Land Submarine tender 29 October 1979 Guam [72]
USS Freedom LCS-1 Freedom Littoral combat ship 8 November 2008 San Diego, CA [73]
USS George Washington CVN-73 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 4 July 1992 Yokosuka, Japan [74]
USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 10 January 2009 Norfolk, VA [75]
USS Georgia SSGN-729 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 February 1984 Kings Bay, GA [76]
USS Germantown LSD-42 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 8 February 1986 Sasebo, Japan [77]
USS Gettysburg CG-64 Ticonderoga Cruiser 22 June 1991 Mayport, FL [78]
USS Gladiator MCM-11 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 September 1993 Manama, Bahrain [79]
USS Gonzalez DDG-66 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 October 1996 Norfolk, VA [80]
USS Gravely DDG-107 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 November 2010 Norfolk, VA [81]
USS Green Bay LPD-20 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 24 January 2006 San Diego, CA [82]
USS Greeneville SSN-772 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 February 1996 Pearl Harbor, HI [83]
USS Gridley DDG-101 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 February 2007 San Diego, CA [84]
USS Gunston Hall LSD-44 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 22 April 1989 Norfolk, VA [85]
USS Halsey DDG-97 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 30 July 2005 Pearl Harbor, HI [86]
USS Hampton SSN-767 Los Angeles Attack submarine 6 November 1993 San Diego, CA [87]
USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 7 January 1995 San Diego, CA [88]
USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 25 July 1998 Norfolk, VA [89]
USS Hartford SSN-768 Los Angeles Attack submarine 10 December 1994 Groton, CT [90]
USS Hawaii SSN-776 Virginia Attack submarine 5 May 2007 Pearl Harbor, HI [91]
USS Helena SSN-725 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 July 1987 Norfolk, VA [92]
USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 6 October 1984 Bangor, WA [93]
USS Higgins DDG-76 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 24 April 1999 San Diego, CA [94]
USS Hopper DDG-70 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 6 September 1997 Pearl Harbor, HI [95]
USS Houston SSN-713 Los Angeles Attack submarine 25 September 1982 Pearl Harbor, HI [96]
USS Howard DDG-83 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 October 2001 San Diego, CA [97]
USS Hue City CG-66 Ticonderoga Cruiser 14 September 1991 Mayport, FL [98]
USS Hurricane PC-3 Cyclone Patrol boat 15 October 1993 Manama, Bahrain [99]
USS Independence LCS-2 Independence Littoral combat ship 16 January 2010 San Diego, CA [100]
USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 30 June 2001 Mayport, FL [101]
USS Jacksonville SSN-699 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 May 1981 Pearl Harbor, HI [102]
USS James E. Williams DDG-95 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 11 December 2004 Norfolk, VA [103]
USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 November 2010 Norfolk, VA [104]
USS Jefferson City SSN-759 Los Angeles Attack submarine 29 February 1992 San Diego, CA [105]
USS Jimmy Carter SSN-23 Seawolf Attack submarine 19 February 2005 Bangor, WA [106]
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 9 December 1995 Bremerton, WA [107]
USS John Paul Jones DDG-53 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 December 1993 Pearl Harbor, HI [108]
USS John S. McCain DDG-56 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 2 July 1994 Yokosuka, Japan [109]
USS John Warner SSN-785 Virginia Attack submarine 1 August 2015 Norfolk, VA [110][111]
USS Kearsarge LHD-3 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 16 October 1993 Norfolk, VA [112]
USS Kentucky SSBN-737 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 July 1991 Bangor, WA [113]
USS Key West SSN-722 Los Angeles Attack submarine 12 September 1987 Guam [114]
USS Kidd DDG-100 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 June 2007 San Diego, CA [115]
USS Laboon DDG-58 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 March 1995 Norfolk, VA [116]
USS Lake Champlain CG-57 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 August 1988 San Diego, CA [117]
USS Lake Erie CG-70 Ticonderoga Cruiser 10 May 1993 San Diego, CA [118]
USS Lassen DDG-82 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 21 April 2001 Yokosuka, Japan [119]
USS Leyte Gulf CG-55 Ticonderoga Cruiser 26 September 1987 Norfolk, VA [120]
USS Louisiana SSBN-743 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 6 September 1997 Bangor, WA [121]
USS Louisville SSN-724 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 November 1986 Pearl Harbor, HI [122]
USS Mahan DDG-72 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 February 1998 Norfolk, VA [123]
USS Maine SSBN-741 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 29 July 1995 Bangor, WA [124]
USS Makin Island LHD-8 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 24 October 2009 San Diego, CA [125]
USS Maryland SSBN-738 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 June 1992 Kings Bay, GA [126]
USS Mason DDG-87 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 April 2003 Norfolk, VA [127]
USS McCampbell DDG-85 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 17 August 2002 Yokosuka, Japan [128]
USS McFaul DDG-74 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 25 April 1998 Norfolk, VA [129]
USS Mesa Verde LPD-19 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 15 December 2007 Norfolk, VA [130]
USS Michael Murphy DDG-112 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 5 September 2012 Pearl Harbor, HI [131]
USS Michigan SSGN-727 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 September 1982 Bangor, WA [132]
USS Milius DDG-69 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 23 November 1996 San Diego, CA [133]
USS Milwaukee LCS-5 Freedom Littoral combat ship 21 November 2015 San Diego, CA [134]
USS Minnesota SSN-783 Virginia Attack submarine 7 September 2013 Groton, CT [135]
USS Mississippi SSN-782 Virginia Attack submarine 2 June 2012 Pearl Harbor, HI [136]
USS Missouri SSN-780 Virginia Attack submarine 31 July 2010 Groton, CT [137]
USS Mitscher DDG-57 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 December 1994 Norfolk, VA [138]
USS Mobile Bay CG-53 Ticonderoga Cruiser 21 February 1987 San Diego, CA [139]
USS Momsen DDG-92 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 August 2004 Everett, WA [140]
USS Monsoon PC-4 Cyclone Patrol boat 22 January 1994 Manama, Bahrain [141]
USS Monterey CG-61 Ticonderoga Cruiser 16 June 1990 Norfolk, VA [142]
USS Montpelier SSN-765 Los Angeles Attack submarine 13 March 1993 Norfolk, VA [143]
USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 Blue Ridge Amphibious command ship 16 January 1971 Gaeta, Italy [144]
USS Mustin DDG-89 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 26 July 2003 Yokosuka, Japan [145]
USS Nebraska SSBN-739 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 10 July 1993 Bangor, WA [146]
USS Nevada SSBN-733 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 16 August 1986 Bangor, WA [147]
USS New Hampshire SSN-778 Virginia Attack submarine 25 October 2008 Groton, CT [148]
USS New Mexico SSN-779 Virginia Attack submarine 27 March 2010 Groton, CT [149]
USS New Orleans LPD-18 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 5 March 2007 San Diego, CA [150]
USS New York LPD-21 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 7 November 2009 Mayport, FL [151]
USS Newport News SSN-750 Los Angeles Attack submarine 3 June 1989 Norfolk, VA [152]
USS Nimitz CVN-68 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 3 May 1975 Bremerton, WA [153][154]
USS Nitze DDG-94 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 5 March 2005 Norfolk, VA [155]
USS Normandy CG-60 Ticonderoga Cruiser 9 December 1989 Norfolk, VA [156]
USS North Carolina SSN-777 Virginia Attack submarine 3 May 2008 Pearl Harbor, HI [157]
USS North Dakota SSN-784 Virginia Attack submarine 25 October 2014 Groton, CT [158]
USS O'Kane DDG-77 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 23 October 1999 Pearl Harbor, HI [159]
USS Oak Hill LSD-51 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 8 June 1996 Norfolk, VA [160]
USS Ohio SSGN-726 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 November 1981 Bangor, WA [161]
USS Oklahoma City SSN-723 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 July 1988 Guam [162]
USS Olympia SSN-717 Los Angeles Attack submarine 17 November 1984 Pearl Harbor, HI [163]
USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 August 2000 Norfolk, VA [164]
USS Pasadena SSN-752 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 February 1989 San Diego, CA [165]
USS Patriot MCM-7 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 October 1991 Sasebo, Japan [166]
USS Paul Hamilton DDG-60 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 27 May 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [167]
USS Pearl Harbor LSD-52 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 27 April 1998 San Diego, CA [168]
USS Pennsylvania SSBN-735 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 9 September 1989 Bangor, WA [169]
USS Philippine Sea CG-58 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 March 1989 Mayport, FL [170]
USS Pinckney DDG-91 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 29 May 2004 San Diego, CA [171]
USS Pioneer MCM-9 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 7 December 1992 Sasebo, Japan [172]
USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Los Angeles Attack submarine 23 November 1985 Groton, CT [173]
USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 Austin Afloat forward staging base 10 July 1971 Norfolk, VA [174]
USS Port Royal CG-73 Ticonderoga Cruiser 4 July 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [175]
USS Porter DDG-78 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 March 1999 Rota, Spain [176]
USS Preble DDG-88 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 November 2002 Pearl Harbor, HI [177]
USS Princeton CG-59 Ticonderoga Cruiser 11 February 1989 San Diego, CA [178]
USS Providence SSN-719 Los Angeles Attack submarine 27 July 1985 Groton, CT [179]
USS Pueblo AGER-2 Banner Technical research ship 13 May 1967 NA [180] Captured and currently possessed by North Korea. Still actively commissioned.
USS Ramage DDG-61 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 22 July 1995 Norfolk, VA [181]
USS Rhode Island SSBN-740 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 9 July 1994 Kings Bay, GA [182]
USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 12 July 2003 San Diego, CA [183]
USS Roosevelt DDG-80 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 October 2000 Mayport, FL [184]
USS Ross DDG-71 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 June 1997 Rota, Spain [185]
USS Rushmore LSD-47 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 1 June 1991 San Diego, CA [186]
USS Russell DDG-59 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 May 1995 San Diego, CA [187]
USS Sampson DDG-102 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 3 November 2007 San Diego, CA [188]
USS San Antonio LPD-17 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 14 January 2006 Norfolk, VA [189]
USS San Diego LPD-22 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 19 May 2012 San Diego, CA [190]
USS San Francisco SSN-711 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 April 1981 San Diego, CA [191]
USS San Jacinto CG-56 Ticonderoga Cruiser 23 January 1988 Norfolk, VA [192]
USS San Juan SSN-751 Los Angeles Attack submarine 6 August 1988 Groton, CT [193]
USS Santa Fe SSN-763 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 January 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [194]
USS Scout MCM-8 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 15 December 1990 Manama, Bahrain [195]
USS Scranton SSN-756 Los Angeles Attack submarine 26 January 1991 Norfolk, VA [196]
USS Seawolf SSN-21 Seawolf Attack submarine 19 July 1997 Bremerton, WA [197]
USS Sentry MCM-3 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 2 September 1989 San Diego, CA [198]
USS Shamal PC-13 Cyclone Patrol boat 27 January 1996 Mayport, FL [199]
USS Shiloh CG-67 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 July 1992 Yokosuka, Japan [200]
USS Shoup DDG-86 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 22 June 2002 Everett, WA [201]
USS Sirocco PC-6 Cyclone Patrol boat 11 June 1994 Manama, Bahrain [202]
USS Somerset LPD-25 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 1 March 2014 San Diego, CA [203]
USS Springfield SSN-761 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 January 1993 Groton, CT [204]
USS Spruance DDG-111 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 1 September 2011 San Diego, CA [205]
USS Squall PC-7 Cyclone Patrol boat 4 July 1994 Manama, Bahrain [206]
USS Sterett DDG-104 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 August 2008 San Diego, CA [207]
USS Stethem DDG-63 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 21 October 1995 Yokosuka, Japan [208]
USS Stockdale DDG-106 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 April 2009 San Diego, CA [209]
USS Stout DDG-55 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 August 1994 Norfolk, VA [210]
USS Tempest PC-2 Cyclone Patrol boat 21 August 1993 Manama, Bahrain [211]
USS Tennessee SSBN-734 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 17 December 1988 Kings Bay, GA [212]
USS Texas SSN-775 Virginia Attack submarine 9 September 2006 Pearl Harbor, HI [213]
USS The Sullivans DDG-68 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 April 1997 Mayport, FL [214]
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 25 October 1986 Norfolk, VA [215]
USS Thunderbolt PC-12 Cyclone Patrol boat 7 October 1995 Manama, Bahrain [216]
USS Toledo SSN-769 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 February 1995 Groton, CT [217]
USS Topeka SSN-754 Los Angeles Attack submarine 21 October 1989 San Diego, CA [218]
USS Tornado PC-14 Cyclone Patrol boat 24 June 2000 Mayport, FL [219]
USS Tortuga LSD-46 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 17 November 1990 Little Creek, VA [220]
USS Truxtun DDG-103 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 25 April 2009 Norfolk, VA [221]
USS Tucson SSN-770 Los Angeles Attack submarine 18 August 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [222]
USS Typhoon PC-5 Cyclone Patrol boat 12 February 1994 Manama, Bahrain [223]
USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 September 1993 Norfolk, VA [224]
USS Vicksburg CG-69 Ticonderoga Cruiser 14 November 1992 Mayport, FL [225]
USS Virginia SSN-774 Virginia Attack submarine 23 October 2004 Groton, CT [226]
USS Warrior MCM-10 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 7 April 1993 Sasebo, Japan [227]
USS Wasp LHD-1 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 6 July 1989 Norfolk, VA [228]
USS Wayne E. Meyer DDG-108 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 October 2009 San Diego, CA [229]
USS West Virginia SSBN-736 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 20 October 1990 Kings Bay, GA [230]
USS Whidbey Island LSD-41 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 9 February 1985 Little Creek, VA [231]
USS Whirlwind PC-11 Cyclone Patrol boat 1 July 1995 Manama, Bahrain [232]
USS William P. Lawrence DDG-110 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 May 2011 San Diego, CA [233]
USS Winston S. Churchill DDG-81 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 March 2001 Norfolk, VA [234]
USS Wyoming SSBN-742 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 July 1996 Kings Bay, GA [235]
USS Zephyr PC-8 Cyclone Patrol boat 15 October 1994 Mayport, FL [236]
Non-com

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Histories of the ships are linked from the ships' names where hyperlinks exist.




USS Langley (CV 1) 20 Mar 1922 / 27 Feb 1942 Conv. to AV 3; Sunk as a result enemy action about 75 miles south of Tjilatjap.
USS Lexington (CV 2) 14 Dec 1927 / 8 May 1942 Sunk as a result of enemy action at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
USS Saratoga (CV 3) 16 Nov 1927 / 26 Jul 1946 Used as a test target and sunk at Bikini Atoll.
USS Ranger (CV 4) 4 Jun 1934 / 18 Oct 1946 Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
USS Yorktown (CV 5) 30 Sep 1937 / 7 Jun 1942 Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of Midway.
USS Enterprise (CV 6) 12 May 1938 / 17 Feb 1947 Sold, 1 Jul 1958.
USS Wasp (CV 7) 25 Apr 1940 / 15 Sep 1942 Sunk due to enemy action southeast of San Cristobal Island.
USS Hornet (CV 8) 20 Oct 1941 / 26 Oct 1942 Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
USS Essex (CV 9) 31 Dec 1942 / 20 Jun 1969 Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Jun 1975.
USS Yorktown (CV 10) 15 Apr 1943 / 27 Jun 1970 Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Established as a floating museum in Charleston, S.C., 13 Oct. 1975.
USS Intrepid (CV 11) 16 Aug 1943 / 15 Mar 1974 Established as a floating museum in New York City in 1982.
USS Hornet (CV 12) 20 Nov 1943 / 26 May 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Donated to The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998.
USS Franklin (CV 13) 31 Jan 1944 / 17 Feb 1947 Reclassified AVT 8 on 15 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy List 10 Oct 1964.
USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) 8 May 1944 / 1 Sep 1973 Stricken from the Navy List 16 Nov 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1975.
USS Randolph (CV 15) 9 Oct 1944 / 13 Feb 1969 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1975.
USS Lexington (CV 16) 17 Feb 1942 / 8 Nov 1991 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Nov 1991. Now a museum in Corpus Christi, Tex.
USS Bunker Hill (CV 17) 25 May 1943 / 9 Jul 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1966; retained as moored electronic test ship in San Diego until Nov. 1972. Scrapped 1973.
USS Wasp (CV 18) 24 Nov 1943 / 1 Jul 1972 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 21 May 1973.
USS Hancock (CV 19) 15 Apr 1944 / 30 Jan 1976 Stricken from the Navy List 31 Jan 1976; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1976.
USS Bennington (CV 20) 6 Aug 1944 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1994.
USS Boxer (CV 21) 16 Apr 1945 / 1 Dec 1969 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 13 Mar 1971.
USS Independence (CVL 22) 14 Jan 1943 / 28 Aug 1946 Sunk as target 29 Jun 1951.
USS Princeton (CVL 23) 25 Feb 1943 / 24 Oct 1944 Sunk due to enemy action in the Sibuyan Sea.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL 24) 31 Mar 1943 / 13 Jan 1947 Transferred to France 1953-1960. Returned. Stricken 1 Oct 1960 and sold for scrapping.
USS Cowpens (CVL 25) 28 May 1943 / 13 Jan 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1959 and sold for scrapping.
USS Monterey (CVL 26) 17 Jun 1943 / 16 Jan 1956 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping in May 1971.
USS Langley (CVL 27) 31 Aug 1943 / 11 Feb 1947 Transferred to France 1951-1963; Sold 19 Feb 1964.
USS Cabot (CVL 28) 24 Jul 1943 / 21 Jan 1955 Transferred to Spain 30 Aug 1967; returned to private U.S. organization 1989. Auctioned by US Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage, 10 Sep 1999.
USS Bataan (CVL 29) 17 Nov 1943 / 9 Apr 1954 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Sep 1959. Sold for scrapping May 1961.
USS San Jacinto (CVL 30) 15 Dec 1943 / 1 Mar 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping on 15 Dec 1971 to National Metal and Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif.
USS Bon Homme (CV 31) 26 Nov 1944 / 2 Jul 1971 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Scrapped 4 Feb 1992.
USS Leyte (CV 32) 11 Apr 1946 / 15 May 1959 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1969.
USS Kearsarge (CV 33) 2 May 1946 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Mar 1974.
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) 25 Sep 1950 / 20 Sep 1979 Stricken from Navy List 1989. Sold 9 Sep 1995, but contractor defaulted. Repossessed by the Navy and contract terminated 30 Jul 1997. Sunk off coast of Florida 17 May 2006 for use as articifical reef.
Reprisal(CV 35) -- /-- Never completed nor commissioned. Hull, 53% complete, was sold to Boston Metals Co, Baltimore, Md. and scrapped November 1949.
USS Antietam (CV 36) 28 Jan 1945 / 8 May 1963 Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1973.
USS Princeton (CV 37) 18 Nov 1945 / 30 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Jan 1970.
USS Shangri-La (CV 38) 15 Sep 1944 / 30 Jul 1971 Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jul 1982; disposed of by MARAD exchange 9 Aug 1988.
USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) 3 Jun 1945 / 2 May 1966 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 28 Apr 1972.
USS Tarawa (CV 40) 8 Dec 1945 / 13 May 1960 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1967.
USS Midway (CVB 41) 10 Sep 1945 / 11 Apr 1992 Stricken 17 Mar 1997; Towed to San Diego 5 January 2004 to be used as a museum and memorial.
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42) 27 Oct 1945 / 1 Oct 1977 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sept 1977; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1978.
USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) 1 Oct 1947 / 26 Apr 1990 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 7 May 1993.
USS Valley Forge (CV 45) 3 Nov 1946 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jan 1970; sold for scrap 29 Oct 1971 to Nicolai Joffre Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif.
USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) 11 May 1946 / 28 Dec 1958 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969.
USS Saipan (CVL 48) 14 Jul 1946 / 14 Jan 1970 Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 6 Jun 1976.
USS Wright (CVL 49) 9 Feb 1947 / 15 Mar 1956 Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship. Decommissioned 27 May 1970 and disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Aug 1980.
USS Forrestal (CVA 59) 1 Oct 1955 / 30 Sep 1993 Stricken from the Navy List 11 Sep 1993; At the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 14 Sept. 1998 on hold as museum donation.
USS Saratoga (CVA 60) 14 Apr 1956 / 20 Aug 1994 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sep 1994; berthed at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 7 Aug. 1998.
USS Ranger (CVA 61) 10 Aug 1957 / 10 Jul 1993 In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Independence (CV 62) 10 Jan 1959 / 30 Sep 1998 In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Kitty Hawk(CV 63) 29 Apr 1961 / 12 May 2009 --
USS Constellation (CV 64) 27 Oct 1961 / 7 Aug 2003 Towed 12 September 2003, to be placed in inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Enterprise(CVN 65) 25 Nov 1961 / -- --
USS America (CV 66) 23 Jan 1965 / 9 Aug 1996 Stricken from Navy List; In the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, Penn. planned for scrapping, instead sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast on 14 May 2005, following a series of tests consisting of simulated attacks on the ship.
USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67) 7 Sep 1968 / 23 Mar 2007 --
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 3 May 1975 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) 18 Oct 1977 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) 13 Mar 1982 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) 25 Oct 1986 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 11 Nov 1989 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS George Washington (CVN 73) 4 July 1992 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) 9 Dec 1995 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) 25 July 1998 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 12 July 2003 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) 10 Jan 2009 / -- Active -- see Fact File
PCU Gerald R. Ford(CVN 78) under construction / -- Active -- see Fact File
PCU John F. Kennedy(CVN 79) under construction / -- Active -- see Fact File

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List of current ships of the United States Navy
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USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier Strike Group formation sails in the Atlantic Ocean

USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997.
The United States Navy has approximately 430 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 70 more in either the planning stages or under construction, according to the Naval Vessel Register and published reports. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the U.S. 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 are designated with the prefix "PCU", for "Pre-Commissioning Unit". 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; 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 U.S. Navy. Future ships listed are those that are in the planning stages, or are currently under construction, from having its 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, the USS Constitution, a three-masted tall ship, is one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy. It is the oldest naval vessel afloat, and still retains its commission (and hence is listed here), as a special commemoration for that ship alone.
Contents [hide]
1 Current ships
1.1 Commissioned
1.2 Non-commissioned
1.3 Support
1.4 Ready Reserve Force ships
1.5 Reserve Fleet
2 Future ships
2.1 Under construction
2.2 Planned ships
3 See also
4 Notes and references
5 External links
Current ships[edit]

USS Virginia (SSN-774), a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class.
(by type)
Commissioned (USS);
1 Afloat forward staging base
10 Aircraft carriers
9 Amphibious assault ships
2 Amphibious command ships
9 Amphibious transport docks
54 Attack submarines
14 Ballistic missile submarines
1 Classic frigate (*see USS Constitution)
22 Cruisers
62 Destroyers
12 Dock landing ships
4 Guided missile submarines
5 Littoral combat ships
11 Mine countermeasures ships
13 Patrol boats
2 Submarine tenders
1 Technical research ship (*see USS Pueblo)

USS Green Bay (LPD-20), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.
Non-Commissioned (USNS);
1 Cable repair ship
14 Dry cargo ships
3 Fast combat support ships
4 Fleet ocean tugs
1 Fuel Tanker (1 of 2)
2 High speed transports
2 Hospital ships
2 Instrumentation ships
5 Joint high speed vessels
12 Maritime prepositioning ships
2 Mobile landing platforms
5 Ocean surveillance ships
15 Replenishment oilers
4 Salvage ships
6 Survey ships
19 Vehicle cargo ships (19 of 56)

USS Farragut (DDG-99) , an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Support (MV, RV - or no prefix);
2 Barracks craft
4 Barracks ships
3 Container ships
2 Dry docks
1 Fast sea frame
6 Harbor tugs
7 Large harbor tugs
2 Oceanographic research ships
1 Self Defense Test Ship
2 Torpedo trials craft
2 Unclassified miscellaneous
Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS);
2 Aviation logistics support ships
5 Cargo ships
6 Crane ships
1 Fuel tanker (1 of 2)
37 Vehicle cargo ships (37 of 56)
Totals;
Commissioned: 232*, Non-Commissioned: 97, Support: 32, Ready Reserve Force: 51. Grand Total: 412
(+18 in Reserve Fleet, 35 under construction and 77 planned)
*as per the US Naval Register, current as of 10 March 2015 [1]
Commissioned[edit]
Ship Name Hull No. Class Type Commission Date Homeport[2] Comment
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 11 November 1989 Newport News, VA [3]
USS Alabama SSBN-731 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 25 May 1985 Bangor, WA [4]
USS Alaska SSBN-732 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 25 January 1986 Kings Bay, GA [5]
USS Albany SSN-753 Los Angeles Attack submarine 7 April 1990 Norfolk, VA [6]
USS Albuquerque SSN-706 Los Angeles Attack submarine 21 May 1983 San Diego, CA [7]
USS Alexandria SSN-757 Los Angeles Attack submarine 29 June 1991 Groton, CT [8]
USS America LHA-6 America Amphibious assault ship 11 October 2014 San Diego, CA [9]
USS Anchorage LPD-23 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 4 May 2013 San Diego, CA [10]
USS Annapolis SSN-760 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 April 1992 Groton, CT [11]
USS Antietam CG-54 Ticonderoga Cruiser 6 June 1987 Yokosuka, Japan [12]
USS Anzio CG-68 Ticonderoga Cruiser 2 May 1992 Norfolk, VA [13]
USS Ardent MCM-12 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 February 1994 Manama, Bahrain [14]
USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 4 July 1991 Norfolk, VA [15]
USS Arlington LPD-24 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 6 April 2013 Norfolk, VA [16]
USS Asheville SSN-758 Los Angeles Attack submarine 28 September 1991 San Diego, CA [17]
USS Ashland LSD-48 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 9 May 1992 Sasebo, Japan [18]
USS Bainbridge DDG-96 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 November 2005 Norfolk, VA [19]
USS Barry DDG-52 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 December 1992 Norfolk, VA [20]
USS Bataan LHD-5 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 20 September 1997 Norfolk, VA [21]
USS Benfold DDG-65 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 30 March 1996 San Diego, CA [22]
USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Blue Ridge Amphibious command ship 14 November 1970 Yokosuka, Japan [23] Oldest deployed ship.
USS Boise SSN-764 Los Angeles Attack submarine 7 November 1992 Norfolk, VA [24]
USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 15 August 1998 Sasebo, Japan [25]
USS Boxer LHD-4 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 11 February 1995 San Diego, CA [26]
USS Bremerton SSN-698 Los Angeles Attack submarine 28 March 1981 Pearl Harbor, HI [27]
USS Buffalo SSN-715 Los Angeles Attack submarine 5 November 1983 Pearl Harbor, HI [28]
USS Bulkeley DDG-84 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 8 December 2001 Norfolk, VA [29]
USS Bunker Hill CG-52 Ticonderoga Cruiser 20 September 1986 San Diego, CA [30]
USS California SSN-781 Virginia Attack submarine 29 October 2011 Groton, CT [31]
USS Cape St. George CG-71 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 June 1993 San Diego, CA [32]
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 13 March 1982 San Diego, CA [33]
USS Carney DDG-64 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 April 1996 Rota, Spain [34]
USS Carter Hall LSD-50 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 30 September 1995 Little Creek, VA [35]
USS Chafee DDG-90 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 October 2003 Pearl Harbor, HI [36]
USS Champion MCM-4 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 8 February 1991 San Diego, CA [37]
USS Chancellorsville CG-62 Ticonderoga Cruiser 4 November 1989 San Diego, CA [38]
USS Charlotte SSN-766 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 September 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [39]
USS Cheyenne SSN-773 Los Angeles Attack submarine 13 September 1996 Pearl Harbor, HI [40]
USS Chicago SSN-721 Los Angeles Attack submarine 27 September 1986 Guam [41]
USS Chief MCM-14 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 5 November 1994 Sasebo, Japan [42]
USS Chinook PC-9 Cyclone Patrol boat 28 January 1995 Manama, Bahrain [43]
USS Chosin CG-65 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 January 1991 Pearl Harbor, HI [44]
USS Chung-Hoon DDG-93 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 September 2004 Pearl Harbor, HI [45]
USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 January 1983 Pearl Harbor, HI [46]
USS Cole DDG-67 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 8 June 1996 Norfolk, VA [47]
USS Columbia SSN-771 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 October 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [48]
USS Columbus SSN-762 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 July 1993 Pearl Harbor, HI [49]
USS Comstock LSD-45 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 3 February 1990 San Diego, CA [50]
USS Connecticut SSN-22 Seawolf Attack submarine 11 December 1998 Bremerton, WA [51]
USS Constitution None Original six frigates Classic frigate 1 October 1797 Boston, MA [52] The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy.
USS Coronado LCS-4 Independence Littoral combat ship 27 January 2014 San Diego, CA [53]
USS Cowpens CG-63 Ticonderoga Cruiser 9 March 1991 San Diego, CA [54]
USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 March 1994 Yokosuka, Japan [55]
USS Dallas SSN-700 Los Angeles Attack submarine 18 July 1981 Groton, CT [56]
USS Decatur DDG-73 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 29 August 1998 San Diego, CA [57]
USS Devastator MCM-6 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 6 October 1990 San Diego, CA [58]
USS Dewey DDG-105 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 6 March 2010 San Diego, CA [59]
USS Dextrous MCM-13 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 9 July 1994 Manama, Bahrain [60]
USS Donald Cook DDG-75 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 4 December 1998 Rota, Spain [61]
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 18 October 1977 Norfolk, VA [62]
USS Emory S. Land AS-39 Emory S. Land Submarine tender 7 July 1979 Diego Garcia [63]
USS Essex LHD-2 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 24 August 1992 San Diego, CA [64]
USS Farragut DDG-99 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 June 2006 Mayport, FL [65]
USS Firebolt PC-10 Cyclone Patrol boat 10 June 1995 Manama, Bahrain [66]
USS Fitzgerald DDG-62 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 October 1995 Yokosuka, Japan [67]
USS Florida SSGN-728 Ohio Guided missile submarine 18 June 1983 Kings Bay, GA [68]
USS Forrest Sherman DDG-98 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 January 2006 Norfolk, VA [69]
USS Fort McHenry LSD-43 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 8 August 1987 Mayport, FL [70]
USS Fort Worth LCS-3 Freedom Littoral combat ship 6 August 2012 San Diego, CA [71]
USS Frank Cable AS-40 Emory S. Land Submarine tender 29 October 1979 Guam [72]
USS Freedom LCS-1 Freedom Littoral combat ship 8 November 2008 San Diego, CA [73]
USS George Washington CVN-73 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 4 July 1992 Yokosuka, Japan [74]
USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 10 January 2009 Norfolk, VA [75]
USS Georgia SSGN-729 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 February 1984 Kings Bay, GA [76]
USS Germantown LSD-42 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 8 February 1986 Sasebo, Japan [77]
USS Gettysburg CG-64 Ticonderoga Cruiser 22 June 1991 Mayport, FL [78]
USS Gladiator MCM-11 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 September 1993 Manama, Bahrain [79]
USS Gonzalez DDG-66 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 October 1996 Norfolk, VA [80]
USS Gravely DDG-107 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 November 2010 Norfolk, VA [81]
USS Green Bay LPD-20 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 24 January 2006 San Diego, CA [82]
USS Greeneville SSN-772 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 February 1996 Pearl Harbor, HI [83]
USS Gridley DDG-101 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 February 2007 San Diego, CA [84]
USS Gunston Hall LSD-44 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 22 April 1989 Norfolk, VA [85]
USS Halsey DDG-97 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 30 July 2005 Pearl Harbor, HI [86]
USS Hampton SSN-767 Los Angeles Attack submarine 6 November 1993 San Diego, CA [87]
USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 7 January 1995 San Diego, CA [88]
USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 25 July 1998 Norfolk, VA [89]
USS Hartford SSN-768 Los Angeles Attack submarine 10 December 1994 Groton, CT [90]
USS Hawaii SSN-776 Virginia Attack submarine 5 May 2007 Pearl Harbor, HI [91]
USS Helena SSN-725 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 July 1987 Norfolk, VA [92]
USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 6 October 1984 Bangor, WA [93]
USS Higgins DDG-76 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 24 April 1999 San Diego, CA [94]
USS Hopper DDG-70 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 6 September 1997 Pearl Harbor, HI [95]
USS Houston SSN-713 Los Angeles Attack submarine 25 September 1982 Pearl Harbor, HI [96]
USS Howard DDG-83 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 October 2001 San Diego, CA [97]
USS Hue City CG-66 Ticonderoga Cruiser 14 September 1991 Mayport, FL [98]
USS Hurricane PC-3 Cyclone Patrol boat 15 October 1993 Manama, Bahrain [99]
USS Independence LCS-2 Independence Littoral combat ship 16 January 2010 San Diego, CA [100]
USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 30 June 2001 Mayport, FL [101]
USS Jacksonville SSN-699 Los Angeles Attack submarine 16 May 1981 Pearl Harbor, HI [102]
USS James E. Williams DDG-95 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 11 December 2004 Norfolk, VA [103]
USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 November 2010 Norfolk, VA [104]
USS Jefferson City SSN-759 Los Angeles Attack submarine 29 February 1992 San Diego, CA [105]
USS Jimmy Carter SSN-23 Seawolf Attack submarine 19 February 2005 Bangor, WA [106]
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 9 December 1995 Bremerton, WA [107]
USS John Paul Jones DDG-53 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 December 1993 Pearl Harbor, HI [108]
USS John S. McCain DDG-56 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 2 July 1994 Yokosuka, Japan [109]
USS John Warner SSN-785 Virginia Attack submarine 1 August 2015 Norfolk, VA [110][111]
USS Kearsarge LHD-3 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 16 October 1993 Norfolk, VA [112]
USS Kentucky SSBN-737 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 July 1991 Bangor, WA [113]
USS Key West SSN-722 Los Angeles Attack submarine 12 September 1987 Guam [114]
USS Kidd DDG-100 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 June 2007 San Diego, CA [115]
USS Laboon DDG-58 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 March 1995 Norfolk, VA [116]
USS Lake Champlain CG-57 Ticonderoga Cruiser 12 August 1988 San Diego, CA [117]
USS Lake Erie CG-70 Ticonderoga Cruiser 10 May 1993 San Diego, CA [118]
USS Lassen DDG-82 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 21 April 2001 Yokosuka, Japan [119]
USS Leyte Gulf CG-55 Ticonderoga Cruiser 26 September 1987 Norfolk, VA [120]
USS Louisiana SSBN-743 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 6 September 1997 Bangor, WA [121]
USS Louisville SSN-724 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 November 1986 Pearl Harbor, HI [122]
USS Mahan DDG-72 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 February 1998 Norfolk, VA [123]
USS Maine SSBN-741 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 29 July 1995 Bangor, WA [124]
USS Makin Island LHD-8 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 24 October 2009 San Diego, CA [125]
USS Maryland SSBN-738 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 June 1992 Kings Bay, GA [126]
USS Mason DDG-87 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 12 April 2003 Norfolk, VA [127]
USS McCampbell DDG-85 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 17 August 2002 Yokosuka, Japan [128]
USS McFaul DDG-74 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 25 April 1998 Norfolk, VA [129]
USS Mesa Verde LPD-19 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 15 December 2007 Norfolk, VA [130]
USS Michael Murphy DDG-112 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 5 September 2012 Pearl Harbor, HI [131]
USS Michigan SSGN-727 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 September 1982 Bangor, WA [132]
USS Milius DDG-69 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 23 November 1996 San Diego, CA [133]
USS Milwaukee LCS-5 Freedom Littoral combat ship 21 November 2015 San Diego, CA [134]
USS Minnesota SSN-783 Virginia Attack submarine 7 September 2013 Groton, CT [135]
USS Mississippi SSN-782 Virginia Attack submarine 2 June 2012 Pearl Harbor, HI [136]
USS Missouri SSN-780 Virginia Attack submarine 31 July 2010 Groton, CT [137]
USS Mitscher DDG-57 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 December 1994 Norfolk, VA [138]
USS Mobile Bay CG-53 Ticonderoga Cruiser 21 February 1987 San Diego, CA [139]
USS Momsen DDG-92 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 August 2004 Everett, WA [140]
USS Monsoon PC-4 Cyclone Patrol boat 22 January 1994 Manama, Bahrain [141]
USS Monterey CG-61 Ticonderoga Cruiser 16 June 1990 Norfolk, VA [142]
USS Montpelier SSN-765 Los Angeles Attack submarine 13 March 1993 Norfolk, VA [143]
USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 Blue Ridge Amphibious command ship 16 January 1971 Gaeta, Italy [144]
USS Mustin DDG-89 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 26 July 2003 Yokosuka, Japan [145]
USS Nebraska SSBN-739 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 10 July 1993 Bangor, WA [146]
USS Nevada SSBN-733 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 16 August 1986 Bangor, WA [147]
USS New Hampshire SSN-778 Virginia Attack submarine 25 October 2008 Groton, CT [148]
USS New Mexico SSN-779 Virginia Attack submarine 27 March 2010 Groton, CT [149]
USS New Orleans LPD-18 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 5 March 2007 San Diego, CA [150]
USS New York LPD-21 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 7 November 2009 Mayport, FL [151]
USS Newport News SSN-750 Los Angeles Attack submarine 3 June 1989 Norfolk, VA [152]
USS Nimitz CVN-68 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 3 May 1975 Bremerton, WA [153][154]
USS Nitze DDG-94 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 5 March 2005 Norfolk, VA [155]
USS Normandy CG-60 Ticonderoga Cruiser 9 December 1989 Norfolk, VA [156]
USS North Carolina SSN-777 Virginia Attack submarine 3 May 2008 Pearl Harbor, HI [157]
USS North Dakota SSN-784 Virginia Attack submarine 25 October 2014 Groton, CT [158]
USS O'Kane DDG-77 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 23 October 1999 Pearl Harbor, HI [159]
USS Oak Hill LSD-51 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 8 June 1996 Norfolk, VA [160]
USS Ohio SSGN-726 Ohio Guided missile submarine 11 November 1981 Bangor, WA [161]
USS Oklahoma City SSN-723 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 July 1988 Guam [162]
USS Olympia SSN-717 Los Angeles Attack submarine 17 November 1984 Pearl Harbor, HI [163]
USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 August 2000 Norfolk, VA [164]
USS Pasadena SSN-752 Los Angeles Attack submarine 11 February 1989 San Diego, CA [165]
USS Patriot MCM-7 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 18 October 1991 Sasebo, Japan [166]
USS Paul Hamilton DDG-60 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 27 May 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [167]
USS Pearl Harbor LSD-52 Harpers Ferry Dock landing ship 27 April 1998 San Diego, CA [168]
USS Pennsylvania SSBN-735 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 9 September 1989 Bangor, WA [169]
USS Philippine Sea CG-58 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 March 1989 Mayport, FL [170]
USS Pinckney DDG-91 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 29 May 2004 San Diego, CA [171]
USS Pioneer MCM-9 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 7 December 1992 Sasebo, Japan [172]
USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Los Angeles Attack submarine 23 November 1985 Groton, CT [173]
USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 Austin Afloat forward staging base 10 July 1971 Norfolk, VA [174]
USS Port Royal CG-73 Ticonderoga Cruiser 4 July 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [175]
USS Porter DDG-78 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 March 1999 Rota, Spain [176]
USS Preble DDG-88 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 November 2002 Pearl Harbor, HI [177]
USS Princeton CG-59 Ticonderoga Cruiser 11 February 1989 San Diego, CA [178]
USS Providence SSN-719 Los Angeles Attack submarine 27 July 1985 Groton, CT [179]
USS Pueblo AGER-2 Banner Technical research ship 13 May 1967 NA [180] Captured and currently possessed by North Korea. Still actively commissioned.
USS Ramage DDG-61 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 22 July 1995 Norfolk, VA [181]
USS Rhode Island SSBN-740 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 9 July 1994 Kings Bay, GA [182]
USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 12 July 2003 San Diego, CA [183]
USS Roosevelt DDG-80 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 14 October 2000 Mayport, FL [184]
USS Ross DDG-71 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 28 June 1997 Rota, Spain [185]
USS Rushmore LSD-47 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 1 June 1991 San Diego, CA [186]
USS Russell DDG-59 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 20 May 1995 San Diego, CA [187]
USS Sampson DDG-102 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 3 November 2007 San Diego, CA [188]
USS San Antonio LPD-17 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 14 January 2006 Norfolk, VA [189]
USS San Diego LPD-22 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 19 May 2012 San Diego, CA [190]
USS San Francisco SSN-711 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 April 1981 San Diego, CA [191]
USS San Jacinto CG-56 Ticonderoga Cruiser 23 January 1988 Norfolk, VA [192]
USS San Juan SSN-751 Los Angeles Attack submarine 6 August 1988 Groton, CT [193]
USS Santa Fe SSN-763 Los Angeles Attack submarine 8 January 1994 Pearl Harbor, HI [194]
USS Scout MCM-8 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 15 December 1990 Manama, Bahrain [195]
USS Scranton SSN-756 Los Angeles Attack submarine 26 January 1991 Norfolk, VA [196]
USS Seawolf SSN-21 Seawolf Attack submarine 19 July 1997 Bremerton, WA [197]
USS Sentry MCM-3 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 2 September 1989 San Diego, CA [198]
USS Shamal PC-13 Cyclone Patrol boat 27 January 1996 Mayport, FL [199]
USS Shiloh CG-67 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 July 1992 Yokosuka, Japan [200]
USS Shoup DDG-86 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 22 June 2002 Everett, WA [201]
USS Sirocco PC-6 Cyclone Patrol boat 11 June 1994 Manama, Bahrain [202]
USS Somerset LPD-25 San Antonio Amphibious transport dock 1 March 2014 San Diego, CA [203]
USS Springfield SSN-761 Los Angeles Attack submarine 9 January 1993 Groton, CT [204]
USS Spruance DDG-111 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 1 September 2011 San Diego, CA [205]
USS Squall PC-7 Cyclone Patrol boat 4 July 1994 Manama, Bahrain [206]
USS Sterett DDG-104 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 9 August 2008 San Diego, CA [207]
USS Stethem DDG-63 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 21 October 1995 Yokosuka, Japan [208]
USS Stockdale DDG-106 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 18 April 2009 San Diego, CA [209]
USS Stout DDG-55 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 13 August 1994 Norfolk, VA [210]
USS Tempest PC-2 Cyclone Patrol boat 21 August 1993 Manama, Bahrain [211]
USS Tennessee SSBN-734 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 17 December 1988 Kings Bay, GA [212]
USS Texas SSN-775 Virginia Attack submarine 9 September 2006 Pearl Harbor, HI [213]
USS The Sullivans DDG-68 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 April 1997 Mayport, FL [214]
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Nimitz Aircraft carrier 25 October 1986 Norfolk, VA [215]
USS Thunderbolt PC-12 Cyclone Patrol boat 7 October 1995 Manama, Bahrain [216]
USS Toledo SSN-769 Los Angeles Attack submarine 24 February 1995 Groton, CT [217]
USS Topeka SSN-754 Los Angeles Attack submarine 21 October 1989 San Diego, CA [218]
USS Tornado PC-14 Cyclone Patrol boat 24 June 2000 Mayport, FL [219]
USS Tortuga LSD-46 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 17 November 1990 Little Creek, VA [220]
USS Truxtun DDG-103 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 25 April 2009 Norfolk, VA [221]
USS Tucson SSN-770 Los Angeles Attack submarine 18 August 1995 Pearl Harbor, HI [222]
USS Typhoon PC-5 Cyclone Patrol boat 12 February 1994 Manama, Bahrain [223]
USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Ticonderoga Cruiser 18 September 1993 Norfolk, VA [224]
USS Vicksburg CG-69 Ticonderoga Cruiser 14 November 1992 Mayport, FL [225]
USS Virginia SSN-774 Virginia Attack submarine 23 October 2004 Groton, CT [226]
USS Warrior MCM-10 Avenger Mine countermeasures ship 7 April 1993 Sasebo, Japan [227]
USS Wasp LHD-1 Wasp Amphibious assault ship 6 July 1989 Norfolk, VA [228]
USS Wayne E. Meyer DDG-108 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 October 2009 San Diego, CA [229]
USS West Virginia SSBN-736 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 20 October 1990 Kings Bay, GA [230]
USS Whidbey Island LSD-41 Whidbey Island Dock landing ship 9 February 1985 Little Creek, VA [231]
USS Whirlwind PC-11 Cyclone Patrol boat 1 July 1995 Manama, Bahrain [232]
USS William P. Lawrence DDG-110 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 19 May 2011 San Diego, CA [233]
USS Winston S. Churchill DDG-81 Arleigh Burke Destroyer 10 March 2001 Norfolk, VA [234]
USS Wyoming SSBN-742 Ohio Ballistic missile submarine 13 July 1996 Kings Bay, GA [235]
USS Zephyr PC-8 Cyclone Patrol boat 15 October 1994 Mayport, FL [236]
Non-com

The Carriers header
Histories of the ships are linked from the ships' names where hyperlinks exist.




USS Langley (CV 1) 20 Mar 1922 / 27 Feb 1942 Conv. to AV 3; Sunk as a result enemy action about 75 miles south of Tjilatjap.
USS Lexington (CV 2) 14 Dec 1927 / 8 May 1942 Sunk as a result of enemy action at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
USS Saratoga (CV 3) 16 Nov 1927 / 26 Jul 1946 Used as a test target and sunk at Bikini Atoll.
USS Ranger (CV 4) 4 Jun 1934 / 18 Oct 1946 Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
USS Yorktown (CV 5) 30 Sep 1937 / 7 Jun 1942 Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of Midway.
USS Enterprise (CV 6) 12 May 1938 / 17 Feb 1947 Sold, 1 Jul 1958.
USS Wasp (CV 7) 25 Apr 1940 / 15 Sep 1942 Sunk due to enemy action southeast of San Cristobal Island.
USS Hornet (CV 8) 20 Oct 1941 / 26 Oct 1942 Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
USS Essex (CV 9) 31 Dec 1942 / 20 Jun 1969 Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Jun 1975.
USS Yorktown (CV 10) 15 Apr 1943 / 27 Jun 1970 Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Established as a floating museum in Charleston, S.C., 13 Oct. 1975.
USS Intrepid (CV 11) 16 Aug 1943 / 15 Mar 1974 Established as a floating museum in New York City in 1982.
USS Hornet (CV 12) 20 Nov 1943 / 26 May 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Donated to The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998.
USS Franklin (CV 13) 31 Jan 1944 / 17 Feb 1947 Reclassified AVT 8 on 15 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy List 10 Oct 1964.
USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) 8 May 1944 / 1 Sep 1973 Stricken from the Navy List 16 Nov 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1975.
USS Randolph (CV 15) 9 Oct 1944 / 13 Feb 1969 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1975.
USS Lexington (CV 16) 17 Feb 1942 / 8 Nov 1991 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Nov 1991. Now a museum in Corpus Christi, Tex.
USS Bunker Hill (CV 17) 25 May 1943 / 9 Jul 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1966; retained as moored electronic test ship in San Diego until Nov. 1972. Scrapped 1973.
USS Wasp (CV 18) 24 Nov 1943 / 1 Jul 1972 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 21 May 1973.
USS Hancock (CV 19) 15 Apr 1944 / 30 Jan 1976 Stricken from the Navy List 31 Jan 1976; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1976.
USS Bennington (CV 20) 6 Aug 1944 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1994.
USS Boxer (CV 21) 16 Apr 1945 / 1 Dec 1969 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 13 Mar 1971.
USS Independence (CVL 22) 14 Jan 1943 / 28 Aug 1946 Sunk as target 29 Jun 1951.
USS Princeton (CVL 23) 25 Feb 1943 / 24 Oct 1944 Sunk due to enemy action in the Sibuyan Sea.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL 24) 31 Mar 1943 / 13 Jan 1947 Transferred to France 1953-1960. Returned. Stricken 1 Oct 1960 and sold for scrapping.
USS Cowpens (CVL 25) 28 May 1943 / 13 Jan 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1959 and sold for scrapping.
USS Monterey (CVL 26) 17 Jun 1943 / 16 Jan 1956 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping in May 1971.
USS Langley (CVL 27) 31 Aug 1943 / 11 Feb 1947 Transferred to France 1951-1963; Sold 19 Feb 1964.
USS Cabot (CVL 28) 24 Jul 1943 / 21 Jan 1955 Transferred to Spain 30 Aug 1967; returned to private U.S. organization 1989. Auctioned by US Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage, 10 Sep 1999.
USS Bataan (CVL 29) 17 Nov 1943 / 9 Apr 1954 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Sep 1959. Sold for scrapping May 1961.
USS San Jacinto (CVL 30) 15 Dec 1943 / 1 Mar 1947 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping on 15 Dec 1971 to National Metal and Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif.
USS Bon Homme (CV 31) 26 Nov 1944 / 2 Jul 1971 Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Scrapped 4 Feb 1992.
USS Leyte (CV 32) 11 Apr 1946 / 15 May 1959 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1969.
USS Kearsarge (CV 33) 2 May 1946 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Mar 1974.
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) 25 Sep 1950 / 20 Sep 1979 Stricken from Navy List 1989. Sold 9 Sep 1995, but contractor defaulted. Repossessed by the Navy and contract terminated 30 Jul 1997. Sunk off coast of Florida 17 May 2006 for use as articifical reef.
Reprisal(CV 35) -- /-- Never completed nor commissioned. Hull, 53% complete, was sold to Boston Metals Co, Baltimore, Md. and scrapped November 1949.
USS Antietam (CV 36) 28 Jan 1945 / 8 May 1963 Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1973.
USS Princeton (CV 37) 18 Nov 1945 / 30 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Jan 1970.
USS Shangri-La (CV 38) 15 Sep 1944 / 30 Jul 1971 Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jul 1982; disposed of by MARAD exchange 9 Aug 1988.
USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) 3 Jun 1945 / 2 May 1966 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 28 Apr 1972.
USS Tarawa (CV 40) 8 Dec 1945 / 13 May 1960 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1967.
USS Midway (CVB 41) 10 Sep 1945 / 11 Apr 1992 Stricken 17 Mar 1997; Towed to San Diego 5 January 2004 to be used as a museum and memorial.
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42) 27 Oct 1945 / 1 Oct 1977 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sept 1977; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1978.
USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) 1 Oct 1947 / 26 Apr 1990 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 7 May 1993.
USS Valley Forge (CV 45) 3 Nov 1946 / 15 Jan 1970 Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jan 1970; sold for scrap 29 Oct 1971 to Nicolai Joffre Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif.
USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) 11 May 1946 / 28 Dec 1958 Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969.
USS Saipan (CVL 48) 14 Jul 1946 / 14 Jan 1970 Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 6 Jun 1976.
USS Wright (CVL 49) 9 Feb 1947 / 15 Mar 1956 Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship. Decommissioned 27 May 1970 and disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Aug 1980.
USS Forrestal (CVA 59) 1 Oct 1955 / 30 Sep 1993 Stricken from the Navy List 11 Sep 1993; At the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 14 Sept. 1998 on hold as museum donation.
USS Saratoga (CVA 60) 14 Apr 1956 / 20 Aug 1994 Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sep 1994; berthed at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 7 Aug. 1998.
USS Ranger (CVA 61) 10 Aug 1957 / 10 Jul 1993 In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Independence (CV 62) 10 Jan 1959 / 30 Sep 1998 In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Kitty Hawk(CV 63) 29 Apr 1961 / 12 May 2009 --
USS Constellation (CV 64) 27 Oct 1961 / 7 Aug 2003 Towed 12 September 2003, to be placed in inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Enterprise(CVN 65) 25 Nov 1961 / -- --
USS America (CV 66) 23 Jan 1965 / 9 Aug 1996 Stricken from Navy List; In the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, Penn. planned for scrapping, instead sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast on 14 May 2005, following a series of tests consisting of simulated attacks on the ship.
USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67) 7 Sep 1968 / 23 Mar 2007 --
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 3 May 1975 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) 18 Oct 1977 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) 13 Mar 1982 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) 25 Oct 1986 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 11 Nov 1989 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS George Washington (CVN 73) 4 July 1992 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) 9 Dec 1995 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) 25 July 1998 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 12 July 2003 / -- Active -- see Fact File
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) 10 Jan 2009 / -- Active -- see Fact File
PCU Gerald R. Ford(CVN 78) under construction / -- Active -- see Fact File
PCU John F. Kennedy(CVN 79) under construction / -- Active -- see Fact File

You left out almost all the gator freighters. Damned squid. :slap:

[aboutime]

You left out almost all the gator freighters. Damned squid. :slap:



Guess you can't understand what LHA, LSD, LPD mean?? There are no more LST's. :salute:

[Gunny]

Guess you can't understand what LHA, LSD, LPD mean?? There are no more LST's. :salute:

Trust me ... I KNOW what they mean. Hate every damned one of them. :laugh:

[aboutime]

Trust me ... I KNOW what they mean. Hate every damned one of them. :laugh:


So, I didn't leave any out. In fact. I am a Plankowner of one. The USS Gunston Hall. Served on three others, USS NASSAU, USS ASHLAND, and the USS LASALLE.

Loved to watch the guys in Green not need to PAINT their faces GREEN.:laugh:

Chow lines were better, and shorter.:cheers2:

[Gunny]

Sorry. Diaper duty.

I hate anything that starts with an LHA through LHD-4. I hate non-skid and I hate being trapped in prison. I definitely hate Harriers. Those damned things will rattle your teeth out landing. And I really hate when some dumbass Chief wants to call a FOD detail. My last float I would just walk off. You got 2k privates and 2k seamen. Use them.

[Gunny]

So, I didn't leave any out. In fact. I am a Plankowner of one. The USS Gunston Hall. Served on three others, USS NASSAU, USS ASHLAND, and the USS LASALLE.

Loved to watch the guys in Green not need to PAINT their faces GREEN.:laugh:

Chow lines were better, and shorter.:cheers2:

Kind of old school, but that's okay. The USS Boxer is an LHD-4. The Bon Homme Richard is LHD-5. IIRC, the Pelelieu is LHA-3. And you couldn't get me on an LPD today if you paid Christ. :laugh:

[Elessar]

Don't get Gunny started again (lol)

You know me, Bilge...I dare him!:laugh:

[Elessar]

... in all her glory ...

Can aircraft carriers qualify for inclusion ? How about the USS Nimitz .. ?

Not to be rude, My Friend, but nothing on the globe comes close to a Nimitz Class Carrier.

[Elessar]

So we've moved on to this is a boat thread? Who was it that said don't get me started? :laugh:

Bilgerat did...but he likes to tease, not in a bad way.

He's a good man, one of my former Mods. Very wise,
yet so funny.

[Gunny]

Bilgerat did...but he likes to tease, not in a bad way.

He's a good man, one of my former Mods. Very wise,
yet so funny.

You'd be surprised at how many people I DON'T dislike. I can take being teased. Especially by squids. Crap, we wouldn't have a Navy left if I had thin skin. :grenade:

[Elessar]

You'd be surprised at how many people I DON'T dislike. I can take being teased. Especially by squids. Crap, we wouldn't have a Navy left if I had thin skin. :grenade:

Well, we ain't Squids!

And the CG Loves the Corps..:salute:

[Bilgerat]

Well, we ain't Squids!

And the CG Loves the Corps..:salute:


And they loved us!



https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4006/5164453051_59fef9a0f7_z.jpg

[aboutime]

Well, we ain't Squids!

And the CG Loves the Corps..:salute:


Elessar. Gunny may have forgotten, but THIS OLD SQUID is the proud father of a MARINE.

Don't bother me with all the names Jarheads come up with. Most of the Marines had their beginnings with SAILOR fathers. So, if you think about it. There are many Squids still living who planted the seeds of Marines.:clap:

[Gunny]

Elessar. Gunny may have forgotten, but THIS OLD SQUID is the proud father of a MARINE.

Don't bother me with all the names Jarheads come up with. Most of the Marines had their beginnings with SAILOR fathers. So, if you think about it. There are many Squids still living who planted the seeds of Marines.:clap:

Nope. Haven't forgotten. I treat you like a vet and expect you to act like one. I tolerate a lot more BS from civilians.

And there are more sailors planted by Marines.

[aboutime]

Nope. Haven't forgotten. I treat you like a vet and expect you to act like one. I tolerate a lot more BS from civilians.

And there are more sailors planted by Marines.


Never had any Marine Plant a kiss on me.:laugh::laugh:

[Gunny]

Never had any Marine Plant a kiss on me.:laugh::laugh:

I have. Was married to one for 13 years.

[Drummond]

Not to be rude, My Friend, but nothing on the globe comes close to a Nimitz Class Carrier.

Oh, I believe you !! No rudeness perceived ... it's just the simple truth ...

... and, WOW !! That's quite a list that AT posted.

I'd have liked to have seen Balu's face as he studied it ..... :laugh::laugh:

[LongTermGuy]

Oh, I believe you !! No rudeness perceived ... it's just the simple truth ...

... and, WOW !! That's quite a list that AT posted.

I'd have liked to have seen Balu's face as he studied it ..... :laugh::laugh:

....Waiting for Balu`s thoughts and compliments ....:cool:




:laugh::laugh:

[Drummond]

....Waiting for Balu`s thoughts and compliments ....:cool:




:laugh::laugh:

Likewise !:laugh::laugh:

[Gunny]

....Waiting for Balu`s thoughts and compliments ....:cool:




:laugh::laugh:


Likewise !:laugh::laugh:

Y'all are kidding, right? Balu runs when challenged. Or puts you on ignore. Typical commie BS.

[Elessar]

And they loved us


Nailed, Bilge! :salute:

[Elessar]

Elessar. Gunny may have forgotten, but THIS OLD SQUID is the proud father of a MARINE.

Don't bother me with all the names Jarheads come up with. Most of the Marines had their beginnings with SAILOR fathers. So, if you think about it. There are many Squids still living who planted the seeds of Marines.:clap:

My brother retired as as Chief MK, originally a BT.

Our dad was Navy, sonar tech and frogman in WW II.

[Elessar]

Nope. Haven't forgotten. I treat you like a vet and expect you to act like one. I tolerate a lot more BS from civilians.

And there are more sailors planted by Marines.

Sadly, my older brother was booted from the Corps for unsuitability.
I knocked him out for attacking our mother when Dad was in Nam.

He faked being a Master Gunny on Mil.dot com...As a moderator.
Faked being a W-4 with 30 years in our home town newspaper..
Told our Step-Dad he was a retired LTCol

I busted him for all of that.
He had 6 years and was booted as an E-5.
I will not tolerate Stolen Valor.

[Black Diamond]

Sadly, my older brother was booted from the Corps for unsuitability.
I knocked him out for attacking our mother when Dad was in Nam.

He faked being a Master Gunny on Mil.dot com...As a moderator.
Faked being a W-4 with 30 years in our home town newspaper..
Told our Step-Dad he was a retired LTCol

I busted him for all of that.
He had 6 years and was booted as an E-5.
I will not tolerate Stolen Valor.

Yikes

[Elessar]

Yikes

Yep! I can be an asshole when my family is embarrassed...

There is no reason to be something you were not in reality.

[Gunny]

Sadly, my older brother was booted from the Corps for unsuitability.
I knocked him out for attacking our mother when Dad was in Nam.

He faked being a Master Gunny on Mil.dot com...As a moderator.
Faked being a W-4 with 30 years in our home town newspaper..
Told our Step-Dad he was a retired LTCol

I busted him for all of that.
He had 6 years and was booted as an E-5.
I will not tolerate Stolen Valor.

Don't feel too lonely in that boat. Mine thinks he's the reincarnation of Douglas MacArthur. Thinks he should get respect by decree. I think he was sober last in about the 90s. H actually is a retired Major that likes to tell war stories. I wasn't aware they had a war in Oklahoma or the San Bernardino recruiting office. He likes to talk the square mileage of said county like he was somewhere. It's the middle of the damned desert. His audience was lizards and snakes. :laugh:

There's a reason I NEVER give him the address of any board I post on.

I don't know why people do it. Everyone was Marine Recon or Army Airborne. Never met a cook or clerk in a bar. Every damned one was a killer. Well, if you're such a killer, why feel the need to challenge others and prove it after a couple of shots? I'd mostly talk my out of it by buying a drink. I've got nothing to prove. I talk and act like a Marine on this board same as I do in real life because that's what I am. Not sure what else I'm supposed to sound and act like.

[Elessar]

talk and act like a Marine on this board same as I do in real life because that's what I am. Not sure what else I'm supposed to sound and act like.

You speak with Honor!

[CSM]

Don't feel too lonely in that boat. Mine thinks he's the reincarnation of Douglas MacArthur. Thinks he should get respect by decree. I think he was sober last in about the 90s. H actually is a retired Major that likes to tell war stories. I wasn't aware they had a war in Oklahoma or the San Bernardino recruiting office. He likes to talk the square mileage of said county like he was somewhere. It's the middle of the damned desert. His audience was lizards and snakes. :laugh:

There's a reason I NEVER give him the address of any board I post on.

I don't know why people do it. Everyone was Marine Recon or Army Airborne. Never met a cook or clerk in a bar. Every damned one was a killer. Well, if you're such a killer, why feel the need to challenge others and prove it after a couple of shots? I'd mostly talk my out of it by buying a drink. I've got nothing to prove. I talk and act like a Marine on this board same as I do in real life because that's what I am. Not sure what else I'm supposed to sound and act like.

If I had a nickel for every guy who claimed to be special ops, force recon, ranger, and otherwise super hero I would have enough money to finance Gunny's sex change operation. That includes the knock down, snot slinging, rolling in the mud fight pre- AND post-!

I have no idea why somebody would do that kind of thing. If you served and you did your jo to the best of your ability, when and how you were supposed to do it, no matter what the job was, then dammit there is plenty of honor and pride in that. I don't care if your sole function in military service was counting rusty paper clips, you served and you served well, then you did more than 99% of the population already!

[Gunny]

If I had a nickel for every guy who claimed to be special ops, force recon, ranger, and otherwise super hero I would have enough money to finance Gunny's sex change operation. That includes the knock down, snot slinging, rolling in the mud fight pre- AND post-!

I have no idea why somebody would do that kind of thing. If you served and you did your jo to the best of your ability, when and how you were supposed to do it, no matter what the job was, then dammit there is plenty of honor and pride in that. I don't care if your sole function in military service was counting rusty paper clips, you served and you served well, then you did more than 99% of the population already!

:laugh:

[namvet]

USS Wisconsin norfork

http://i68.tinypic.com/10o467a.jpg

[jimnyc]

USS Wisconsin norfork

http://i68.tinypic.com/10o467a.jpg

Now THAT is an awesome sight to see when parking your car in the morning for work!!

[namvet]

HMS Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship launched in 1914 and sunk by a U-boat in 1941. and man did she go. over 800 dead


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdrISbwy_zI

[Perianne]

USS Wisconsin norfork

http://i68.tinypic.com/10o467a.jpg

How did they get that big ship up onto the land like that?

[aboutime]

USS Wisconsin norfork

http://i68.tinypic.com/10o467a.jpg


Sure can tell the out-of-towners. NOR-FORK? :laugh::laugh:

NORFOLK....but neighbors pronounce it Naafuck! (no joke).:dance::lol::laugh:

[Perianne]

Sure can tell the out-of-towners. NOR-FORK? :laugh::laugh:

NORFOLK....but neighbors pronounce it Naafuck! (no joke).:dance::lol::laugh:

I wouldn't live there if I had to say a bad word every time I told where I lived.

[namvet]

How did they get that big ship up onto the land like that?

old Jedi mind trick :laugh::laugh:

[namvet]

Now THAT is an awesome sight to see when parking your car in the morning for work!!

yes it would !!!!:salute:

[aboutime]

How did they get that big ship up onto the land like that?



Perianne. You should see downtown Norfolk on days when it rains, the tide is high, and the NorEaster comes to town. They have floods all the time, and the Ship you see is in the River, at the pier. Not much room for error.:laugh:

[aboutime]

old Jedi mind trick :laugh::laugh:


namvet....that's what happens when truckloads of VIAGRA get dumped in the water!!!!!:lol:

[namvet]

namvet....that's what happens when truckloads of VIAGRA get dumped in the water!!!!!:lol:

whales hump ??

[Perianne]

Perianne. You should see downtown Norfolk on days when it rains, the tide is high, and the NorEaster comes to town. They have floods all the time, and the Ship you see is in the River, at the pier. Not much room for error.:laugh:

How does the river just end right there at the street?

[namvet]

the biggest ever built. Yamato 80,000 tons plus, 18" guns. the 1/10 display in Kure Japan

http://www.gunjap.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1308.jpg


http://www.gunjap.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/887.jpg


http://www.gunjap.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1069.jpg

[Gunny]

Now THAT is an awesome sight to see when parking your car in the morning for work!!

They're an awesome sight when they come rolling up and bring guns to bear. Bad guys don't like them. Piss their pants probably.

The USS Wisconsin was still a commissioned battleship when I was at LFTCLant. I my have it confused with the Iowa. TYouring boats for fun wasn't exactly my thing. We got all-expense paid vacations from the Navy. I don't recognize where it's moored.

[aboutime]

How does the river just end right there at the street?


Perianne. It's the same in every port. Even along the Mississippi. New York, Philadelphia, the West Coast cities. Water is sometimes only a few FEET below street levels. That happens to be the Elizabeth River, which is part of Hampton Roads, which is an extension of the Chessapeake Bay, which is at the Atlantic Ocean...three miles from my front door.

[namvet]

How does the river just end right there at the street?

she's tied up to a pier


http://i64.tinypic.com/2ibjfjt.jpg

[namvet]

They're an awesome sight when they come rolling up and bring guns to bear. Bad guys don't like them. Piss their pants probably.

The USS Wisconsin was still a commissioned battleship when I was at LFTCLant. I my have it confused with the Iowa. TYouring boats for fun wasn't exactly my thing. We got all-expense paid vacations from the Navy. I don't recognize where it's moored.

they were a great way to show the flag. and many Presidents did just that.

the Iowa is tied up in the LA area. and now a museum. long story here. we almost lost her

http://www.pacificbattleship.com/Assets/UssIowa/Images/Biz_Bash_Photos/Overall_Ship/2.jpg


http://www.pacificbattleship.com/news_photos

[Gunny]

she's tied up to a pier


http://i64.tinypic.com/2ibjfjt.jpg

I remember now. That gunboat was off the coast in Desert Storm. (Shut up about my memory). It wasn't in Norfolk when I was mid-80s. The Iowa was. That's the ship Hartwig blew the gun battery up on.

You'd think they'd figure out a way to get it to Wisconsin. Lake Michigan's right there.

[namvet]

I remember now. That gunboat was off the coast in Desert Storm. (Shut up about my memory). It wasn't in Norfolk when I was mid-80s. The Iowa was. That's the ship Hartwig blew the gun battery up on.

You'd think they'd figure out a way to get it to Wisconsin. Lake Michigan's right there.

that's right. along with the Missouri in the gulf war.

the Iowa was decommissioned in 1990. also there was another turret explosion on one of em during WW2. not sure which