Small Naval and Other U.S. Government Ships

SMALL NAVAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL VESSELS
This section of the web site provides 102 tables of the smaller ships, boats and craft operated by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army and other federal government agencies. The month of each table's most recent update is shown in the right-hand column.
U.S. Navy Small Combatants (11 tables)
Sub Chasers/Coastal Patrol Vessels (SC) built during WWI	Apr 2015
Sub Chasers/Coastal Patrol Vessels (SC, PC, PCE, PCER, PCS) built during WWII	Mar 2020
Sub Chasers/Coastal Patrol Vessels (PCE, PCH, PCEH, PHM, PC) built since WWII	Dec 2020
Eagle Boats (PE) built during WWI	Apr 2015
Patrol Frigates (PF) built during and after WWII	Apr 2015
Gunboats (PG) built before WWII	May 2015
Gunboats (PG, PGM) built during WWII	Apr 2015
Gunboats (PG, PGM, PFMM, PGG, PCG) built after WWII	Apr 2015
Torpedo Boats (PT, PTF) built during and after WWII	Apr 2015
Small Torpedo Boats (PTC, RPC) built during WWII	Apr 2015
Patrol Yachts (PY, PYc) acquired or chartered during WWI and WWII	Apr 2015
U.S. Navy Mine-Warfare Vessels (6 tables)
Ocean Minesweepers (AM) built before or during WWII	Apr 2018
Coastal Minesweepers (AMc) built during WWII	Apr 2018
Base Minesweepers (AMb) acquired during WWII	May 2016
Yard Minesweepers (YMS) built during WWII	Apr 2015
Mine-Warfare Vessels (AM/MSO, AMS/MSC, MSI, AMCU/MHC, MCM) built since WWII	Jul 2018
Minesweeping Boats (MSB, MSL) built since WWII	Jul 2018
U.S. Navy Landing Ships and Craft (13 tables)
Landing Ships, Tank (LST 1 through LST 400)	Nov 2017
Landing Ships, Tank (LST 401 through LST 796)	Nov 2017
Landing Ships, Tank (LST 797 through LST 1155)	Nov 2017
Landing Ships, Tank (LST 1156 through LST 1198) built since WWII	Nov 2017
Landing Ships, Medium (LSM) - formerly LCT(7)s	Jan 2018
Landing Craft, Tank (LCT(6)) - also called Tank Lighters	Nov 2017
Landing Craft, Tank (LCT(5)) - also called Tank Lighters	Nov 2017
Landing Craft, Infantry, Large (LCIL)	Feb 2017
Landing Craft, Support, Large (LCSL)	Apr 2017
Landing Craft, Other (LCM, LCC, LCP, LCV, LCVP)	Feb 2017
Landing Craft, Other (LCM, LCVP, LCPL) built since WWII	Feb 2017
Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) built since WWII	Aug 2020
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) built since WWII	Jun 2020
U.S. Navy Small Auxiliaries (8 tables)
Floating Docks (AFDB, AFDM, AFDL, ARD, ARDM, YFD)	Jun 2019
Oceanographic Research Ships (AGOR)	Oct 2016
Ocean Surveillance Ships (AGOS)	Aug 2020
Hydrographic Survey Ships (AGS)	Aug 2020
Coastal Transports (APc)	Apr 2015
Barracks Ships and Barges (APB, APL)	Aug 2020
Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS, ARSD, ARST, ASR, ATS)	Aug 2020
Ocean Tugs (AT, ATA, ATF, ATO, ATR)	Apr 2015
U.S. Navy Yard Craft (27 tables)
Ferry Boats and Launches (YFB)	Aug 2015
Utility Boats (YFU)	Apr 2011
Salvage Craft (YLC, YHLC, YMLC, YLLC, YRST, YSD, YSP)	Apr 2011
Minesweepers (YMS)	Apr 2015
Net Layers and Tenders (YN, YNT, YNG)	Jan 2012
Patrol and Training Craft (YP)	Sep 2018
Tugs (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL) built before WWII	May 2011
Tugs (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL) built during WWII	May 2011
Tugs (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL) built since WWII	Aug 2020
Other Special-Purpose Craft (YCV, YDG, YDT, YE, YFT, YH, YHB, YTT, YV)	Jan 2012
Harbor Defense Marine Launches (HDML)	Jan 2017
Open Cargo Lighters (YC) built before WWII	Jan 2012
Open Cargo Lighters (YC) built during WWII	May 2011
Open Cargo Lighters (YC) built since WWII	May 2011
Closed Cargo Lighters (YF, YFN, YFR, YFRN, YFRT) built before WWII	Jan 2012
Closed Cargo Lighters (YF, YFN, YFR, YFRN, YFRT) built during WWII	May 2011
Closed Cargo Lighters (YF, YFN, YFR, YFRN, YFRT) built since WWII	May 2011
Specialized Cargo Lighters (YCD, YCF, YCK, YFNB, YFNX, YPK)	May 2011
Oil Tankers and Barges (YO, YON, YOS) - including some that are self-propelled	Jan 2012
Gasoline Tankers and Barges (YOG, YOGN) - including some that are self-propelled	Apr 2011
Water Tankers and Barges (YW, YWN) - including some that are self-propelled	Jan 2012
Utility Barges and Scows (YA, YG, YMD, YSR)	Jan 2012
Repair Barges (YR, YRB, YRBM, YRDH, YRDM, YRR)	Jan 2012
Derrick Barges (YD)	Dec 2018
Other Working Barges (YFP, YHT, YM, YMN, YPD, YS)	May 2011
Miscellaneous (YAG)	Jan 2012
U.S. Coast Guard (15 tables)
Gunboats and Cruising Cutters (WPG) built before 1915	Feb 2016
Gunboats and Cruising Cutters (WPG, WPF, WDE) built 1915 through WWII	Feb 2016
Gunboats and Cruising Cutters (WHEC, WMEC, WMSL [NRC], WMSM [OPC]) built since WWII	Aug 2020
Patrol Craft (Six-Bitters, WPC, WSC) built before WWII	Jan 2016
Patrol Craft (WPC, WYP) built during WWII	Jan 2016
Patrol Craft (WPB, WSES, WPC [FRC]) built since WWII	Aug 2020
Tenders (WAGL) built before 1915	Apr 2019
Tenders (WAGB, WAGL, WLB, WLM, WLR, WLI, WLIC, WIX) built 1915 through WWII	Apr 2019
Tenders (WAGB, WLB, WLM, WLR, WLI) built since WWII	Apr 2019
Tugs (WAT, WYT, WYTL, WTGB)	Feb 2016
Light Vessels (LV, WAL)	Feb 2016
Air-Sea-Rescue Boats (WAVR)	Aug 2020
Anchorage and Boarding Boats (AB)	Dec 2012
Response Boats, Medium (RB(M))	Aug 2020
Small Craft	Aug 2020
U.S. Army (18 tables)
Coastal Freighters (F, FS)	Dec 2020
Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) built during WWII	Mar 2014
Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) built since WWII	Aug 2012
Mine Craft (MP, JMP) built before WWII	Apr 2017
Mine Craft (MP, L, M) built during WWII	Dec 2016
Marine Tractors (MT, MTL)	Dec 2016
Rescue Boats (P)	Mar 2017
Quick-Supply Boats (QS)	Jul 2011
Small Transports (T) built during WWII	Aug 2018
Small Transports (T) built since WWII	Nov 2012
Coastal Tankers (Y)	Jan 2011
Small Craft	Jul 2011
Barges	Oct 2012
Derrick Barges (BD) built during WWII	Dec 2016
Derrick Barges (BD) built since WWII	Oct 2012
Defense Plant Corporation (DPC) Vessels	Jun 2013
Corps of Engineers - Dredges	Dec 2016
Corps of Engineers - Towboats	Dec 2016
Other Ships and Craft (LSV, HSV, TSV, FB) built since WWII	Dec 2016
NOAA and Other Research and Survey Ships (4 tables)
NOAA Research and Survey Ships	Jan 2021
Pre-NOAA Research and Survey Ships (C&GS)	Sep 2015
Pre-NOAA Research and Survey Ships (F&WS)	Sep 2015
Other Gov't. Research Ships (NSF, EPA, USGS, UNOLS, etc.)	Sep 2015