LARGE NAVAL SHIPS AND SUBMARINES

The 29 tables in this section document all the large, oceangoing, self-propelled ships and submarines built for the U.S. Navy since the 1890s, listed by hull code and number, also known as pennant number.  The date of each table's most recent update is shown in the right-hand column.  Click here to go to the tables of small naval vessels.

Surface Combatants (11 tables)

Battleships and Monitors (BB, BM)

Oct 2020

Aircraft Carriers (CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, CVN)

Nov 2020

Cruisers (C, CA, CB, CC, CL, CG, CGN)

Nov 2020

Torpedo Boats (TB)

Dec 2017

Destroyers built before WWII (DD)

Dec 2017

Destroyers built during WWII (DD)

Jun 2020

Destroyers built since WWII (DD, DDG)

Dec 2020

Destroyer Escorts built during WWII (DE)

Dec 2017

Destroyer Escorts and Frigates built since WWII (DE, FF)

Dec 2017

Guided-Missile Frigates (DEG, FFG)

Nov 2020

Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)

Dec 2020

Expeditionary-Warfare Ships (2 tables)

Amphibious-Warfare Ships (LHA, LHD, LPH, LPD, LSD, LSV)

Dec 2020

High-Speed Transports and Bases (HSV, HST, JHSV/EPF, ESD, ESB)

Dec 2020

Submarines (3 tables)

Submarines built before WWII (SS)

Jan 2018

Submarines built during WWII (SS)

Feb 2017

Submarines built since WWII (SS, SSN, SSBN)

Dec 2020

Large Auxiliaries (13 tables)

Combat Logistics Force Ships (AC, AE, AF, AFS, AKE, AOE, AOR)

Dec 2020

Cargo Ships (AK, AKA, AKN, AKR, AKS)

Feb 2017

Oilers (AO)

Dec 2020

Gasoline Tankers (AOG)

Feb 2017

Destroyer Tenders (AD)

Feb 2017

Submarine Tenders (AS)

Feb 2017

Repair Ships (AR, ARB, ARC, ARG, ARH, ARL, ARV)

Feb 2017

Aviation Support Ships (AV, AVB, AVP, AVS)

Feb 2017

Troop Transports (AP)

Feb 2017

Attack and Other Transports (APA, APD, APH, APV)

Feb 2017

Hospital Ships (AH)

Feb 2017

Miscellaneous Types (AG)

Feb 2017

Other Types (AGB, AGC, AGDS, AGEH, AGER, AGF, AGM, AGMD, AGP, AGR, AGTR)

Feb 2017