The Warships and Submarines Built by America’s Leading Shipyard

Newport News Shipyard, which is a division of Huntington Ingall Industries (HII), is the largest shipbuilding company in America. It’s the only company to provide the US Navy with aircraft carriers and only one of two that provides the Navy with submarines. The company was created when two major shipbuilders merged in 2011, Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding. The latest ship on our list is the Gerald R. Ford-Class, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, while the oldest ship was the Kearsarge-Class, built in 1898. (Also see the 30 newest ships to enter the US Navy.)

24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources to identify the most iconic warship and submarine class built by Huntington Ingalls. We included supplemental information from Military Factory and various other sources regarding the type, number of built, and notable ships. (This is every ship and submarine type in the U.S. Navy.)

Why Are We Writing About Construction of Ships and Submarines?

It remains important to stay ahead of the technology curve in all military endeavors: land, sea, and air. In these rapidly changing times, this is even more the case. Military contracts allow manufacturers to plan ahead and continue their advancements for present and future generations. That security keeps individuals in their jobs and the flow of information going. Ships and submarines have been a long-standing part of our military might, and this fact will not change anytime soon. Understanding how technology has affected this industry helps us carry forward into whatever the future brings us. Huntington Ingalls has proven to be a solid and steady partner in these endeavors over time.

Here is a look at all the warships and submarine classes built by Huntington Ingalls.

33. Kearsarge-Class

USS Kearsarge BB-5 1901 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Harley Flowers

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1898
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Kearsarge, Kentucky

32. Illinois-Class

USS Illinois 1906 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Harley Flowers

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1898
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Illinois

31. Arkansas-Class

• Type: Monitor
• First year built: 1900
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Arkansas

30. Pennsylvania-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1903
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: West Virginia, Maryland

29. Virginia-Class

• Type: Submarine
• First year built: 1904
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Virginia

28. Tennessee-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1906
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: North Carolina, Montana

27. Connecticut-Class

USS Minnesota, 1920, Panama Ca... (CC BY 2.0) by Richard

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1907
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Minnesota

26. Delaware-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1909
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Delaware

25. New York-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1912
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Texas

24. Pennsylvania-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1915
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Pennsylvania

23. New Mexico-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1917
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Mississippi

22. Wickes-Class

• Type: Destroyer
• First year built: 1918
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 6
• Notable ships: Lamberton, Montgomery, Radford, Gamble

21. Clemson-Class

• Type: Destroyer
• First year built: 1920
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Abel P. Upshur

20. Colorado-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1920
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Maryland, West Virginia

19. Northampton-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1929
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Houston, Augusta

18. Ranger-Class

• Type: Aircraft Carrier
• First year built: 1933
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Ranger

17. Yorktown-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1936
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 3
• Notable ships: Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet

16. Brooklyn-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1936
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Boise

15. Sims-Class

• Type: Destroyer
• First year built: 1938
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Mustin, Russell

14. South Dakota-Class

• Type: Battleship
• First year built: 1941
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Indiana

13. Essex-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1942
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 9
• Notable ships: Essex, Yorktown, Intrepid, Hornet

12. Midway-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1945
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Midway, Coral sea

11. Des Moines-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1948
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Newport News

10. Forrestal-Class

• Type: Aircraft Carrier
• First year built: 1954
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: Forrestal, Ranger

Huntington Ingalls built the Forrestal-class aircraft carrier in 1954. Two carriers of this class were built, the Forrestal and Ranger.

9. George Washington-Class

• Type: Submarine
• First year built: 1959
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Robert E. Lee

8. Skipjack-Class

• Type: Submarine
• First year built: 1960
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Shark

7. Enterprise-Class

CVN 65 - USS Enterprise (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Dan Liebgold

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1960
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Enterprise

6. Kitty Hawk-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1964
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 2
• Notable ships: America, John F. Kennedy

5. Nimitz-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 1972
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 10
• Notable ships: Nimitz, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman, George H.W. Bush

4. Virginia-Class

• Type: Cruiser
• First year built: 1974
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 4
• Notable ships: Virginia, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas

3. Los Angeles-Class

USS Providence (SSN 719) trans... (CC BY 2.0) by Official U.S. Navy Page

• Type: Submarine
• First year built: 1974
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 29
• Notable ships: Los Angeles, Indiana, Miami

2. Virginia-Class

• Type: Submarine
• First year built: 2000
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 22
• Notable ships: Virginia, California, Texas, South Dakota

1. Ford-Class

• Type: Aircraft carrier
• First year built: 2013
• Total ships built by Huntington Ingalls: 1
• Notable ships: Gerald R. Ford