US NAVY ACTIVE SHIP FORCE LEVELS

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1886-1891

 

DATE 12/86 12/87 12/88 12/89 12/90 12/91
BATTLESHIP            
CRUISER* 1 2 2 4 7 8
MONITOR           1
TORPEDO BOATS         1 1
STEEL GUNBOATS** 1 1 1 4 5 7
AUXILIARIES           1
SCREW STEAMER*** 13 13 13 13 11 10
SCREW SLOOPS^ 14 14 14 14 10 10
GUNBOATS~ 5 5 5 5 5 5
SAILING VESSELS@ 4 4 4 3 3 3
STEEL NAVY 2 3 3 8 13 18
OLD NAVY $ 36 36 36 35 29 28
TOTAL ACTIVE 38 39 39 43 42 46
 

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1892-1897


DATE 12/92 12/93 12/94 12/95 12/96 12/97
BATTLESHIP       3 5 6
CRUISER 8 9 16 17 16 16
MONITOR 1 2 2 3 6 6
TORPEDO BOATS 1 1 1 1 1 6
STEEL GUNBOATS 7 9 10 10 11 14
AUXILIARIES# 1 1 1 1 1 1
SCREW STEAMER 9 7 7 7 7 7
SCREW SLOOPS 8 7 6 6 6 5
GUNBOATS 5 5 5 5 5 10
SAILING VESSELS 3 2 2 2 1 1
STEEL NAVY 18 22 30 35 40 49
OLD NAVY 25 21 20 20 19 23
TOTAL ACTIVE 43 43 50 55 59 72
 

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1898-1903

 
DATE 12/98 12/99 12/00 12/01 12/02 12/03
BATTLESHIP 6 5 8 9 10 11
CRUISER 18 15 13 9 16 19
MONITOR 14 6 5 6 6 6
DESTROYERS         8 16
TORPEDO BOATS 12 15 18 24 27 27
SUBMARINES     1* 1 1 8
STEEL GUNBOATS 34** 28 30 29 29 29
AUXILIARIES# 30 26 25 25 26 26
SCREW STEAMER 16 13 11 10 9 9
SCREW SLOOPS 4 4 3 3 3 2
SAILING SHIPS 1 1***        
GUNBOATS @@ 25 20 26 25 25 22
STEEL NAVY 114 95 100 103 123 142
OLD NAVY 46 38 40 38 37 33
TOTAL ACTIVE 160 133 140 141 160 175
 
 

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1904-1909


DATE 12/04 12/05 12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09
BATTLESHIP 12 12 18 22 25 25
CRUISER 23 24 27 25 27 27
MONITOR 5 4 4 4 2 2
DESTROYERS 16 16 16 16 16 20
TORPEDO BOATS* 29 32 32 32 33 33
SUBMARINES 8 8 8 11 12 16
STEEL GUNBOATS 29 28 25 22 20 19
AUXILIARIES 28 27 29 30 30 29
SCREW STEAMER 4 4 2**      
SCREW SLOOPS 2***          
GUNBOATS 21 19 19 18 16 16
TOTAL ACTIVE 177 174 180 180 181 187
 
 

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1910-1916

 
 

DATE 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16
BATTLESHIP 29 30 32 32 34 32 36
CRUISER 27 25 24 27 28 30 30
MONITOR 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
DESTROYERS 27 36 42 46 50 57 61
TORPEDO BOATS* 31 30 30 25 19 18 18
SUBMARINES 17 17 23 26 36 37 44
STEEL GUNBOATS 18 18 17 17 17 17 17**
AUXILIARIES 29 28 28 27 26 26 25
GUNBOATS 16 15 12 11 11 11 11**
TOTAL ACTIVE 196 202 211 214 224 231 245
 

U.S.Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1917-1923

 
DATE 4/6/17 11/11/18 7/1/19 7/1/20 7/1/21 7/1/22 7/1/23
BATTLESHIP 37 39 36 26 22 19 18
MONITORS, COASTAL 7 7 5 1 2@ - -
CARRIERS, FLEET - - - - - - -
CARRIERS, ESCORT - - - - - - -
CRUISERS 33 31 28 27 10 12 13
DESTROYERS 66 110 161 189 68 (208rc ) 103 103
FRIGATES 17 17 - - - - -
SUBMARINES 44 80 91 58 69 (11rc) 82 (7rc) 69 (5rc)
MINE WARFARE - 53 62 48 50 (8rc) 36 38
PATROL 42 350 65 45 59 (1rc) 43 41
AUXILIARY 96 87 304 173 104 83 82
SURFACE WARSHIPS 160 204 230 243 102 134 134
TOTAL ACTIVE 342 774 752 567 384 (228rc) 379 (7rc) 365 (5rc)
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1924-1930

 
DATE 7/1/24 7/1/25 7/1/26 7/1/27 7/1/28 7/1/29 7/1/30
BATTLESHIPS 18 18 15(3rc) 15(3rc) 16(2rc) 16(2rc) 16(2rc)
CARRIERS, FLEET 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
CARRIERS, ESCORT - - - - - - -
CRUISERS 16 18 18 16 16 16 20
DESTROYERS 103 105 106 106 106 103 103
FRIGATES - - - - - - -
SUBMARINES 77(3rc) 76(3rc) 80 77 77 80 81
MINE WARFARE 39 40 39 40 40 37 36
PATROL 37 37 37 32 33 32 29
AUXILIARY 84 73 71 69 68 68 68
RIGID AIRSHIPS 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
TOTAL ACTIVE 376 (3rc) 370 (3rc) 368 (3rc) 357 (3rc) 360 (2rc) 356 (2rc) 357 (3rc)
SURFACE WARSHIPS 137 141 139 137 138 135 139
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1931-1937

 
DATE 7/1/31 7/1/32 7/1/33 7/1/34 4/1/35* 7/1/36 9/1/37*
BATTLESHIPS 12(3rc) 11(4rc) 11(4rc) 14(1rc) 15 15 15
CARRIERS, FLEET 3 3 3 4 4 4 3@
CARRIERS, ESCORT - - - - - - -
CRUISERS 20 19 20 24 25 26 27
DESTROYERS 87^ 102 101 102^^ 104 106 111
FRIGATES - - - - - - -
SUBMARINES 56 55 55 54 52 49 52
MINE WARFARE 33 33 26 26 26 26 30
PATROL 27(1rc) 24 26 24 23 23 22
AUXILIARY 69 65 68 71 71 73 75
RIGID AIRSHIPS 1 1 1 1 - - -
SURFACE WARSHIPS 119 132 132 140 144 147 153
TOTAL ACTIVE 308 (4rc) 313 (4rc) 311 (4rc) 320 (1rc) 320 322 335
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1938-1944

DATE 6/30/38 6/30/39 6/30/40 12/7/41 12/31/42 12/31/43 12/31/44
BATTLESHIPS 15 15 15 17 19 21 23
CARRIERS, FLEET 5 5 6 7 4 19 25
CARRIERS, ESCORT - - - 1 12 35 65
CRUISERS 32 36 37 37 39 48 61
DESTROYERS 112 127 185 171 224 332 367
FRIGATES - - - - - 234 376
SUBMARINES 54 58 64 112 133 172 230
MINE WARFARE 27 29 36 135 323 551 614
PATROL 34 20 19 100 515 1050 1183
AMPHIBIOUS - - - - 121 673 2147
AUXILIARY 101 104 116 210 392 564 993
SURFACE WARSHIPS 159 178 237 225 282 635 827
TOTAL ACTIVE 380 394 478 790 1782 3699 6084
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1945-1950

 
DATE 8/14/45* 6/30/46 6/30/47 6/30/48 6/30/49 6/30/50
BATTLESHIPS 23 10 4 2 1 1
CARRIERS, FLEET 28 15 14 13 11 11
CARRIERS, ESCORT 71 10 8 7 7 4
CRUISERS 72 36 32 32 18 13
DESTROYERS 377 145 138 134 143 137
FRIGATES 361 35 24 12 12 10
SUBMARINES 232 85 80 74 79 72
MINE WARFARE 586 112 55 54 52 56
PATROL 1204 119 74 50 50 33
AMPHIBIOUS 2547 275 107 86 60 79
AUXILIARY 1267 406 306 273 257 218
SURFACE WARSHIPS 833 226 198 180 174 161
TOTAL ACTIVE 6768 1248 842 737 690 634
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1951-1957


DATE 6/30/51 6/30/52 6/30/53 6/30/54 6/30/55 6/30/56 6/30/57
BATTLESHIPS 3 4 4 4 3 3 2
CARRIERS, FLEET 17 19 19 20 21 22 22
CARRIERS, ESCORT 9 10 10 7 3 2 -
CRUISERS 15 19 19 18 17 16 16
DESTROYERS 206 243 247 247 249 250 253
FRIGATES 38 56 56 57 64 70 84
SUBMARINES 83 104 108 108 108 108 113
SSG/SSBNS * 1 1 2 2 1 2 2
COMMAND SHIPS - - - - - 1 1
MINE WARFARE 91 114 121 117 112 113 104
PATROL 40 29 23 22 15 11 12
AMPHIBIOUS 208 189 226 223 175 139 134
AUXILIARY 269 309 287 288 262 236 224
SURFACE WARSHIPS 262 322 326 326 333 339 355
TOTAL ACTIVE 980 1097 1122 1113 1030 973 967
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1958-1964

 
DATE 6/30/58 6/30/59 6/30/60 6/30/61 6/30/62 6/30/63 6/30/64
BATTLESHIPS - - - - - - -
CARRIERS 24 23 23 24 26 24 24
CRUISERS 15 12 13 12 13 18 24
DESTROYERS 245 237 226 223 240 222 215
FRIGATES 71 61 41 41 68 40 40
SUBMARINES 109 109 106 105 104 102 102
SSG/SSBNS 2 4 7 10 14 17 23
COMMAND SHIPS 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
MINE WARFARE 77 82 81 83 84 84 84
PATROL 12 6 4 4 2 - -
AMPHIBIOUS 121 120 113 110 130 132 133
AUXILIARY 213 205 197 206 218 216 212
SURFACE WARSHIPS 331 310 280 276 321 280 279
TOTAL ACTIVE 890 860 812 819 900 857 859
 

 U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1965-1971

DATE 6/30/65 6/30/66 6/30/67 6/30/68 6/30/69 6/30/70 6/30/71
BATTLESHIPS - - - 1 1 - -
CARRIERS 25 23 23 23 22 19 19
CRUISERS 27 29 35 35 34 31 30
DESTROYERS 221 217 216 219 201 155 152
FRIGATES 39 42 46 50 43 47 61
SUBMARINES 104 104 105 105 100 103 100
SSG/SSBNS 30 37 41 41 41 41 41
COMMAND SHIPS 2 2 2 2 2 - -
MINE WARFARE 84 84 83 84 74 64 59
PATROL - - 3 6 7 15 17
AMPHIBIOUS 135 159 162 157 153 97 95
AUXILIARY 213 212 216 210 207 171 177
SURFACE WARSHIPS 287 288 296 304* 279 249 262
TOTAL ACTIVE 880 909 932 933 885 743 751
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1972-1978

 
DATE ^ 6/30/72 6/30/73 6/30/74 6/30/75 6/30/76 6/30/77 9/30/78
BATTLESHIPS - - - - - - -
CARRIERS 17 16 14 15 13 13 13
CRUISERS 27 29 28 27 26 26 28
DESTROYERS 132 139 119 102 99 92 95
FRIGATES 66 71 64 64 64 64 65
SUBMARINES 94 84 73 75 74 77 81
SSBNS 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
COMMAND SHIPS - - - - - - -
MINE WARFARE 31 34 34 34 25 25 25
PATROL 16 14 14 14 13 6 3
AMPHIBIOUS 77 65 65 64 65 65 67
AUXILIARY 153 148 135 123 116 114 113
SURFACE WARSHIPS 225 239 211 193 189 182* 188
TOTAL ACTIVE 654 641 587 559 536 523 531
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1979-1985

 
DATE 9/30/79 9/30/80 9/30/81 9/30/82 9/30/83 9/30/84 9/30/85
BATTLESHIPS - - - - 1 2 2
CARRIERS 13 13 12 13 13 13 13
CRUISERS 28 26 27 27 28 29 30
DESTROYERS 97 94 91 89 71 69 69
FRIGATES 65 71 78 86 95 103 110
SUBMARINES 80 82 87 96 98 98 100
SSBNS 41 40 34 33 34 35 37
COMMAND SHIPS - 3 4 4 4 4 4
MINE WARFARE 25 25 25 25 21 21 21
PATROL 3 3 1 4 6 6 6
AMPHIBIOUS 67 63 61 61 59 57 58
AUXILIARY 114 110 101 117 103 120 121
SURFACE WARSHIPS 190 191 196 202 195 203 211
TOTAL ACTIVE 533 530 521* 555 533 557 571
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1986-1992

 
DATE 9/30/86 9/30/87 9/30/88 9/30/89 9/30/90 9/30/91 9/30/92
BATTLESHIPS 3 3 3 4 4 1 -
CARRIERS 14 14 14 14 13 15 14
CRUISERS 32 36 38 40 43 47 49
DESTROYERS 69 69 69 68 57 47 40
FRIGATES 113 115 107 100 99 93 67
SUBMARINES 101 102 100 99 93 87 85
SSBNS 39 37 37 36 33 34 30
COMMAND SHIPS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MINE WARFARE 21 22 22 23 22 22 16
PATROL 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
AMPHIBIOUS 58 59 59 61 59 61 58
AUXILIARY 123 127 114 137 137 112 102
SURFACE WARSHIPS 217 223^ 217 212 203 188 156
TOTAL ACTIVE 583 594* 573 592 570 529 471
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1993-1999

 
DATE 9/30/93 9/30/94 9/30/95 9/30/96 9/30/97 9/30/98 8/17/99
BATTLESHIPS - - - - - - -
CARRIERS 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
CRUISERS 52 35 32 31 30 29 27
DESTROYERS 37 41 47 51 56 50 52
FRIGATES 59 51 49 43 42 38 37
SUBMARINES 88 88 83 79 73 65 57
SSBNS 22 18 16 17 18 18 18
COMMAND SHIPS 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MINE WARFARE 15 16 18 18 18 18 18
PATROL 2 7 12 13 13 13 13
AMPHIBIOUS 52 38 39 40 41 40 41
AUXILIARY 110 94 80 67 52 57 57
SURFACE WARSHIPS 148 127 128 123 122 109 106
TOTAL ACTIVE 454 404 392 375 359 344 336
 

U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 2000 - 2006

DATE 9/30/00 9/30/01 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/04 9/30/05 9/30/06
CARRIERS 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
CRUISERS 27 27 27 27 25 23 22
DESTROYERS 54 53 55 49 48 46 50
FRIGATES 35 35 33 30 30 30 30
SUBMARINES 56 55 54 54 54 54 54
SSBN 18 18 18 16 14 14 14
SSGN 0 0 0 2 4 4 4
MINE WARFARE 18 18 17 17 17 17 16
AMPHIBIOUS 41 41 41 38 37 37 35
AUXILIARY 57 57 56 52 51 45 44
SURFACE WARSHIPS 128 127 127 118 115 111* 114
TOTAL ACTIVE 318 316 313 297 292 282 281
 

U.S.Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 2007 to 2010

DATE 9/30/07 9/30/08 9/30/09 9/30/10
CARRIERS 11 11 11  11
CRUISERS 22 22 22  22
DESTROYERS 52 54 57 59
FRIGATES 30 30 30 29
LCS   1 1 2
PATROL COASTAL 0 0 0 0
 SSN 53 53 53  53
SSBN 14 14 14 14
SSGN 4 4 4  4
MINE WARFARE 14 14 14  14
AMPHIBIOUS 33 34 33 33
AUXILIARY 46 45 46 47
SURFACE WARSHIPS 115 118  121  123
TOTAL ACTIVE 279 282 285  288 
 
 

U.S.Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 2011 to 2016

  9/30/11 9/30/12 9/30/13 9/30/14 9/30/15 9/30/16
  Combatant (Warship)    221   222   217   222   201   204
     Aircraft Carrier (CVN) 11 11 10 10 10 10
     Cruiser (CG) 22 22 22 22 22 22
     Destroyer (DDG) 61 62 62 62 62 62
     Destroyer (DDG 1000) - - - - - 1
     Frigate (FFG) 26 23 17 10 - -
     Littoral (LCS) 2 3 4 4 5 8
     Patrol Coastal (PC) - - - 10^ - -
     Attack Submarine (SSN) 53 54 54 55 54 52
     Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) 14 14 14 14 14 14
     Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) 4 4 4 4 4 4
     Amphibious Assault Ship [General] (LHA) 1 1 1 2 1 1
     Amphibious Transport Dock (LHD) 8 8 8 8 8 8
     Amphibious Assault Ship [Multi] (LPD) 7 8 9 9 9 10
     Landing Dock Ship (LSD) 12 12 12 12 12 12
  Combatant (Other)    63   65   68   67   70   71
     Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM) 14 14 13 8 11 11
     Ammunition Ship (T-AE) 1 1 1 - - 0
     Fleet Replenishment Oiler (T-AO) 15 15 15 15 15 15
     Fast Combat Support Ship (T-AOE) 4 4 4 3 3 2
     Dry Cargo & Ammunition Ship (T-AKE) 11 11 12 12 12 12
     Command Ship (LCC) 2 2 2 2 2 2
     Submarine Tender (AS) 2 2 2 2 2 2
     *Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV)
     Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF)		 - - 2 4 5 7
     Surveillance Ship (T-AGOS) 5 5 5 5 5 5
     Salvage Ship (T-ARS) 4 4 4 4 4 4
     Fleet Ocean Tug (T-ATF) 4 4 4 4 4 4
     (MPS T-AKE) 1 2 2 2 2 2
     Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) - 1 1 1 1 1
     *Afloat Forward Staging Base/
        Expeditionary Sea Base (T-ESB)		 - - - - - 1
     *Mobile Landing Platform (MLP)
     Expeditionary Transfer Dock (T-ESD)		 - - 1 2 3 2
     Hospital Ship (T-AH) - - - 2 - -
     High Speed Transport (T-HST) - - - 1 1 1
TOTAL BATTLE FORCE LEVEL 284 287 285 289 271 275