Sometimes, you don’t need the latest and greatest to be an effective force. While the United States Navy has the most technologically advanced force on the planet, it isn’t fielding brand-new ships. So, with this in mind, let’s look at the oldest ships in the US Navy.
23. USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
- Commission date: December 17, 1988
- Type: Ballistic missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
22. USS San Juan (SSN-751)
- Commission date: August 6, 1988
- Type: Attack submarine
- Class: Los Angeles-class
21. USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55)
- Commission date: September 26, 1987
- Type: Cruiser
- Class: Ticonderoga-class
20. USS Key West (SSN-722)
- Commission date: September 12, 1987
- Type: Attack submarine
- Class: Los Angeles-class
19. USS Helena (SSN-725)
- Commission date: July 11, 1987
- Type: Attack submarine
- Class: Los Angeles-class
18. USS Antietam (CG-54)
- Commission date: June 6, 1987
- Type: Cruiser
- Class: Ticonderoga-class
17. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
- Commission date: October 25, 1986
- Type: Aircraft carrier
- Class: Nimitz-class
16. USS Nevada (SSBN-733)
- Commission date: August 16, 1986
- Type: Ballistic missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
15. USS Germantown (LSD-42)
- Commission date: February 8, 1986
- Type: Dock landing ship
- Class: Whidbey Island-class
14. USS Alaska (SSBN-732)
- Commission date: January 25, 1986
- Type: Ballistic missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
13. USS Alabama (SSBN-731)
- Commission date: May 25, 1985
- Type: Ballistic missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
12. USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
- Commission date: October 6, 1984
- Type: Ballistic missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
11. USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
- Commission date: February 11, 1984
- Type: Guided missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
10. USS Florida (SSGN-728)
- Commission date: June 18, 1983
- Type: Guided missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
9. USS Michigan (SSGN-727)
- Commission date: September 11, 1982
- Type: Guided missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
8. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
- Commission date: March 13, 1982
- Type: Aircraft carrier
- Class: Nimitz-class
7. USS Ohio (SSGN-726)
- Commission date: November 11, 1981
- Type: Guided missile submarine
- Class: Ohio-class
6. USS Frank Cable (AS-40)
- Commission date: October 29, 1979
- Type: Submarine tender
- Class: Emory S. Land-class
5. USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
- Commission date: July 7, 1979
- Type: Submarine tender
- Class: Emory S. Land-class
4. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
- Commission date: October 18, 1977
- Type: Aircraft carrier
- Class: Nimitz-class
3. USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
- Commission date: May 3, 1975
- Type: Aircraft carrier
- Class: Nimitz-class
2. USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)
- Commission date: January 16, 1971
- Type: Amphibious command ship
- Class: Blue Ridge-class
1. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
- Commission date: November 14, 1970
- Type: Amphibious command ship
- Class: Blue Ridge-class
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