The United States Navy is going through a continual cycle of new growth in the last few years. With new ships expected to keep arriving through 2030, there’s a chance that we’ll see some high-tech machinery in the water in the coming years. With that in mind, let’s look at the latest US Navy ships.
Why Does the Navy Need New Ships?
Times have changed, and the mission needs of the US Navy have changed. As such, using a bunch of older ships geared for the likes of the Cold War won’t cut it in the modern era. New ships are necessary for the US Navy to maintain a critical edge against its would-be aggressors.
What Does Modern Naval Warfare Look Like?
We saw the change in air doctrine nearly 50 years ago, and the same is now approaching naval doctrine. Instead of massive ships duking it out with guns, there is more focus on naval missiles. A missile boat can punch a massive hole in an aircraft carrier while being miles and miles away.
27. USS Independence
- Commission date: 10/26/2019
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Freedom-class
26. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams
- Commission date: 3/7/2020
- Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
- Class: Lewis B. Puller-class
25. USS Delaware
- Commission date: 4/4/2020
- Unit type: Attack submarine
- Class: Virginia-class
24. USS Vermont
- Commission date: 4/18/2020
- Unit type: Attack submarine
- Class: Virginia-class
23. USS Kansas City
- Commission date: 6/20/2020
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
22. USS Tripoli
- Commission date: 7/15/2020
- Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
- Class: America-class
21. USS St. Louis
- Commission date: 8/8/2020
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Freedom-class
20. USS Delbert D. Black
- Commission date: 9/26/2020
- Unit type: Destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
19. USS Oakland
- Commission date: 4/17/2021
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
18. USS Miguel Keith
- Commission date: 5/8/2021
- Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
- Class: Lewis B. Puller-class
17. USS Mobile
- Commission date: 5/22/2021
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
16. USS Daniel Inouye
- Commission date: 12/8/2021
- Unit type: Destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
15. USS Savannah
- Commission date: 2/5/2022
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
14. USS Frank E. Peterson Jr.
- Commission date: 5/14/2022
- Unit type: Destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
13. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- Commission date: 5/21/2022
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Freedom-class
12. USS Oregon
- Commission date: 5/28/2022
- Unit type: Attack submarine
- Class: Virginia-class
11. USS Montana
- Commission date: 6/25/2022
- Unit type: Attack submarine
- Class: Virginia-class
10. USS Fort Lauderdale
- Commission date: 7/30/2022
- Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
- Class: San Antonio-class
9. USS Santa Barbara
- Commission date: 4/1/2023
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
8. USS Cooperstown
- Commission date: 5/6/2023
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Freedom-class
7. USS Lenah H Sutcliffe Higbee
- Commission date: 5/13/2023
- Unit type: Guided-missile destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
6. USS Carl M. Levin
- Commission date: 6/24/2023
- Unit type: Destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
5. USS Canberra
- Commission date: 7/22/2023
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
4. USS Marinette
- Commission date: 9/16/2023
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Freedom-class
3. USS Augusta
- Commission date: 9/30/2023
- Unit type: Littoral combat ship
- Class: Independence-class
2. USS Jack H. Lucas
- Commission date: 10/7/2023
- Unit type: Destroyer
- Class: Arleigh Burke-class
1. USS Hyman G. Rickover
- Commission date: 10/14/2023
- Unit type: Attack submarine
- Class: Virginia-class
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