U.S. Naval Force Structure
Most recent update: June 6, 2010.
Sources: Naval History Center, Naval Vessel Register
| Year | Battleships | Coastal Monitors | Cruisers | Destroyers | Destroyer Escorts and Frigates | Torpedo Boats, Gunboats, Patrol Ships | S/T, Surface Combatants | Aircraft Carriers | Escort Carriers | Attack Subs | Strategic Warfare Subs | Command Ships | Mine Warfare Ships | Amphib. Warfare Ships | Auxiliaries | S/T, Other Warships | Total |
| 1886 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1887 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1888 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1889 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1890 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1891 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||
| 1896 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 40 | |||||||||
| 1897 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 49 | |||||||||
| 1898 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 84 | 30 | 30 | 114 | |||||||||
| 1899 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 69 | 26 | 26 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1900 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 74 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 100 | ||||||||
| 1901 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 87 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 113 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 96 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 123 | |||||||
| 1903 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 56 | 108 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 142 | |||||||
| 1904 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 58 | 114 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 150 | |||||||
| 1905 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 60 | 116 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 151 | |||||||
| 1906 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 57 | 122 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 159 | |||||||
| 1907 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 54 | 121 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 162 | |||||||
| 1908 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 53 | 123 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 165 | |||||||
| 1909 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 52 | 126 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 171 | |||||||
| 1910 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 134 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 180 | |||||||
| 1911 | 30 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 142 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 187 | |||||||
| 1912 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 47 | 148 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 199 | |||||||
| 1913 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 42 | 150 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 203 | |||||||
| 1914 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 36 | 151 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 213 | |||||||
| 1915 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 57 | 35 | 157 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 220 | |||||||
| 1916 | 36 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 35 | 165 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 234 | |||||||
| 1917 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 66 | 17 | 42 | 202 | 44 | 96 | 140 | 342 | ||||||
| 1918 | 39 | 7 | 31 | 110 | 17 | 350 | 554 | 80 | 53 | 87 | 220 | 774 | |||||
| 1919 | 36 | 5 | 28 | 161 | 65 | 295 | 91 | 62 | 304 | 457 | 752 | ||||||
| 1920 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 189 | 45 | 288 | 58 | 48 | 173 | 279 | 567 | ||||||
| 1921 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 68 | 59 | 161 | 69 | 50 | 104 | 223 | 384 | ||||||
| 1922 | 19 | 12 | 103 | 43 | 177 | 82 | 36 | 83 | 201 | 378 | |||||||
| 1923 | 18 | 13 | 103 | 41 | 175 | 69 | 38 | 82 | 189 | 364 | |||||||
| 1924 | 18 | 16 | 103 | 37 | 174 | 1 | 77 | 39 | 84 | 201 | 375 | ||||||
| 1925 | 18 | 18 | 105 | 37 | 178 | 1 | 76 | 40 | 73 | 190 | 368 | ||||||
| 1926 | 15 | 18 | 106 | 37 | 176 | 1 | 80 | 39 | 71 | 191 | 367 | ||||||
| 1927 | 15 | 16 | 106 | 32 | 169 | 1 | 77 | 40 | 69 | 187 | 356 | ||||||
| 1928 | 15 | 16 | 106 | 33 | 170 | 3 | 77 | 40 | 68 | 188 | 358 | ||||||
| 1929 | 16 | 16 | 103 | 32 | 167 | 3 | 80 | 37 | 68 | 188 | 355 | ||||||
| 1930 | 16 | 20 | 103 | 29 | 168 | 3 | 81 | 36 | 68 | 188 | 356 | ||||||
| 1931 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 27 | 146 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 69 | 161 | 307 | ||||||
| 1932 | 11 | 19 | 102 | 24 | 156 | 3 | 55 | 33 | 65 | 156 | 312 | ||||||
| 1933 | 11 | 20 | 101 | 26 | 158 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 68 | 152 | 310 | ||||||
| 1934 | 14 | 24 | 102 | 24 | 164 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 71 | 155 | 319 | ||||||
| 1935 | 15 | 25 | 104 | 23 | 167 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 71 | 153 | 320 | ||||||
| 1936 | 15 | 26 | 106 | 23 | 170 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 73 | 152 | 322 | ||||||
| 1937 | 15 | 27 | 111 | 22 | 175 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 75 | 160 | 335 | ||||||
| 1938 | 15 | 32 | 112 | 34 | 193 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 101 | 187 | 380 | ||||||
| 1939 | 15 | 36 | 127 | 20 | 198 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 104 | 196 | 394 | ||||||
| 1940 | 15 | 37 | 185 | 19 | 256 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 116 | 222 | 478 | ||||||
| 1941 | 17 | 37 | 171 | 100 | 325 | 7 | 1 | 112 | 135 | 210 | 465 | 790 | |||||
| 1942 | 19 | 39 | 224 | 515 | 797 | 4 | 12 | 133 | 323 | 121 | 392 | 985 | 1,782 | ||||
| 1943 | 21 | 48 | 332 | 234 | 1050 | 1,685 | 19 | 35 | 172 | 551 | 673 | 564 | 2,014 | 3,699 | |||
| 1944 | 23 | 61 | 367 | 376 | 1183 | 2,010 | 25 | 65 | 230 | 614 | 2147 | 993 | 4,074 | 6,084 | |||
| 1945 | 23 | 72 | 377 | 361 | 1204 | 2,037 | 28 | 71 | 232 | 586 | 2547 | 1267 | 4,731 | 6,768 | |||
| 1946 | 10 | 36 | 145 | 35 | 119 | 345 | 15 | 10 | 85 | 112 | 275 | 406 | 903 | 1,248 | |||
| 1947 | 4 | 32 | 138 | 24 | 74 | 272 | 14 | 8 | 80 | 55 | 107 | 306 | 570 | 842 | |||
| 1948 | 2 | 32 | 134 | 12 | 50 | 230 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 54 | 86 | 273 | 507 | 737 | |||
| 1949 | 1 | 18 | 143 | 12 | 50 | 224 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 52 | 60 | 257 | 466 | 690 | |||
| 1950 | 1 | 13 | 137 | 10 | 33 | 194 | 11 | 4 | 72 | 56 | 79 | 218 | 440 | 634 | |||
| 1951 | 3 | 15 | 206 | 38 | 40 | 302 | 17 | 9 | 83 | 1 | 91 | 208 | 269 | 678 | 980 | ||
| 1952 | 4 | 19 | 243 | 56 | 29 | 351 | 19 | 10 | 104 | 1 | 114 | 189 | 309 | 746 | 1,097 | ||
| 1953 | 4 | 19 | 247 | 56 | 23 | 349 | 19 | 10 | 108 | 2 | 121 | 226 | 287 | 773 | 1,122 | ||
| 1954 | 4 | 18 | 247 | 57 | 22 | 348 | 20 | 7 | 108 | 2 | 117 | 223 | 288 | 765 | 1,113 | ||
| 1955 | 3 | 17 | 249 | 64 | 15 | 348 | 21 | 3 | 108 | 1 | 112 | 175 | 262 | 682 | 1,030 | ||
| 1956 | 3 | 16 | 250 | 70 | 11 | 350 | 22 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 139 | 236 | 623 | 973 | |
| 1957 | 2 | 16 | 253 | 84 | 12 | 367 | 22 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 134 | 224 | 600 | 967 | ||
| 1958 | 15 | 245 | 71 | 12 | 343 | 24 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 121 | 213 | 547 | 890 | |||
| 1959 | 12 | 237 | 61 | 6 | 316 | 23 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 120 | 205 | 544 | 860 | |||
| 1960 | 13 | 226 | 41 | 4 | 284 | 23 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 113 | 197 | 528 | 812 | |||
| 1961 | 12 | 223 | 41 | 4 | 280 | 24 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 83 | 110 | 206 | 539 | 819 | |||
| 1962 | 13 | 240 | 68 | 2 | 323 | 26 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 84 | 130 | 218 | 577 | 900 | |||
| 1963 | 18 | 222 | 40 | 280 | 24 | 102 | 17 | 2 | 84 | 132 | 216 | 577 | 857 | ||||
| 1964 | 24 | 215 | 40 | 279 | 24 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 133 | 212 | 580 | 859 | ||||
| 1965 | 27 | 221 | 39 | 287 | 25 | 104 | 30 | 2 | 84 | 135 | 213 | 593 | 880 | ||||
| 1966 | 29 | 217 | 42 | 288 | 23 | 104 | 37 | 2 | 84 | 159 | 212 | 621 | 909 | ||||
| 1967 | 35 | 216 | 46 | 3 | 300 | 23 | 105 | 41 | 2 | 83 | 162 | 216 | 632 | 932 | |||
| 1968 | 1 | 35 | 219 | 50 | 6 | 311 | 23 | 105 | 41 | 2 | 84 | 157 | 210 | 622 | 933 | ||
| 1969 | 1 | 34 | 201 | 43 | 7 | 286 | 22 | 100 | 41 | 2 | 74 | 153 | 207 | 599 | 885 | ||
| 1970 | 31 | 155 | 47 | 15 | 248 | 19 | 103 | 41 | 64 | 97 | 171 | 495 | 743 | ||||
| 1971 | 30 | 152 | 61 | 17 | 260 | 19 | 100 | 41 | 59 | 95 | 177 | 491 | 751 | ||||
| 1972 | 27 | 132 | 66 | 16 | 241 | 17 | 94 | 41 | 31 | 77 | 153 | 413 | 654 | ||||
| 1973 | 29 | 139 | 71 | 14 | 253 | 16 | 84 | 41 | 34 | 65 | 148 | 388 | 641 | ||||
| 1974 | 28 | 119 | 64 | 14 | 225 | 14 | 73 | 41 | 34 | 65 | 135 | 362 | 587 | ||||
| 1975 | 27 | 102 | 64 | 14 | 207 | 15 | 75 | 41 | 34 | 64 | 123 | 352 | 559 | ||||
| 1976 | 26 | 99 | 64 | 13 | 202 | 13 | 74 | 41 | 25 | 65 | 116 | 334 | 536 | ||||
| 1977 | 26 | 92 | 64 | 6 | 188 | 13 | 77 | 41 | 25 | 65 | 114 | 335 | 523 | ||||
| 1978 | 28 | 95 | 65 | 3 | 191 | 13 | 81 | 41 | 25 | 67 | 113 | 340 | 531 | ||||
| 1979 | 28 | 97 | 65 | 3 | 193 | 13 | 80 | 41 | 25 | 67 | 114 | 340 | 533 | ||||
| 1980 | 26 | 94 | 71 | 3 | 194 | 13 | 82 | 40 | 3 | 25 | 63 | 110 | 336 | 530 | |||
| 1981 | 27 | 91 | 78 | 1 | 197 | 12 | 87 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 61 | 101 | 324 | 521 | |||
| 1982 | 27 | 89 | 86 | 4 | 206 | 13 | 96 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 61 | 117 | 349 | 555 | |||
| 1983 | 1 | 28 | 71 | 95 | 6 | 201 | 13 | 98 | 34 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 103 | 332 | 533 | ||
| 1984 | 2 | 29 | 69 | 103 | 6 | 209 | 13 | 98 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 57 | 120 | 348 | 557 | ||
| 1985 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 110 | 6 | 217 | 13 | 100 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 121 | 354 | 571 | ||
| 1986 | 3 | 32 | 69 | 113 | 6 | 223 | 14 | 101 | 39 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 123 | 360 | 583 | ||
| 1987 | 3 | 36 | 69 | 115 | 6 | 229 | 14 | 102 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 59 | 127 | 365 | 594 | ||
| 1988 | 3 | 38 | 69 | 107 | 6 | 223 | 14 | 100 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 59 | 114 | 350 | 573 | ||
| 1989 | 4 | 40 | 68 | 100 | 6 | 218 | 14 | 99 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 137 | 374 | 592 | ||
| 1990 | 4 | 43 | 57 | 99 | 6 | 209 | 13 | 93 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 59 | 137 | 361 | 570 | ||
| 1991 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 93 | 6 | 194 | 15 | 87 | 34 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 112 | 335 | 529 | ||
| 1992 | 49 | 40 | 67 | 6 | 162 | 14 | 85 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 102 | 309 | 471 | |||
| 1993 | 52 | 37 | 59 | 2 | 150 | 13 | 88 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 110 | 304 | 454 | |||
| 1994 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 7 | 134 | 12 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 94 | 270 | 404 | |||
| 1995 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 12 | 140 | 12 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 80 | 252 | 392 | |||
| 1996 | 31 | 51 | 43 | 13 | 138 | 12 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 237 | 375 | |||
| 1997 | 30 | 56 | 42 | 13 | 141 | 12 | 73 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 218 | 359 | |||
| 1998 | 29 | 50 | 38 | 13 | 130 | 12 | 65 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 57 | 214 | 344 | |||
| 1999 | 27 | 52 | 37 | 13 | 129 | 12 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 208 | 337 | |||
| 2000 | 27 | 54 | 35 | 116 | 12 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 202 | 318 | |||||
| 2001 | 27 | 53 | 35 | 115 | 12 | 55 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 201 | 316 | |||||
| 2002 | 27 | 55 | 33 | 115 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 56 | 198 | 313 | |||||
| 2003 | 27 | 49 | 30 | 106 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 191 | 297 | |||||
| 2004 | 25 | 48 | 30 | 103 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 189 | 292 | |||||
| 2005 | 23 | 46 | 30 | 99 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 45 | 183 | 282 | |||||
| 2006 | 22 | 50 | 30 | 102 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 179 | 281 | |||||
| 2007 | 22 | 52 | 30 | 104 | 11 | 53 | 18 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 175 | 279 | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | 54 | 30 | 106 | 11 | 52 | 18 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 177 | 283 | |||||
| 2009 | 22 | 57 | 30 | 1 | 110 | 11 | 53 | 18 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 175 | 285 |