The naval institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet

State of the fleet

Ship classifications

Glossary

Defense organization

Navy personnel

Marine forces

Military sealift command

Strategic missile submarines

Submarines

Submersibles and underwater systems

Aircraft carriers

Battleships

Cruisers and destroyers

Littoral combat ships

Frigates

Command ships

Amphibious warfare ships

Landing craft and vehicles

Patrol and special warfare craft

Mine countermeasures ships and craft

Auxiliary ships

Military sealift ships

Experimental ships

Support ships and craft

Naval aviation

Naval aircraft

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Weapon systems

Electronic systems

Coast guard

National oceanic and atmospheric administration

Miscellaneous ships and craft

Appendixes. Navy force levels, 1945-2010 ; Navy shipbuilding programs, fiscal years 1947-2012 ; University national oceanographic laboratory system ; DARPA naval programs ; Ship memorials and museums.