These Warships and Submarines Will Define the US Navy

By Brenton Flynn Published Jun 21, 12:10PM EDT

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Navy vehicles help win wars and defend the United States of America. A wide range of vehicles are designed with different abilities for a variety of purposes. These seafaring vehicles may provide protection on the open seas, intimidate enemy countries, and aid our troops in far corners of the world. A few examples of types of vehicles include aircraft carriers, submarines, and warships. Each of these allows the US navy to maintain its superiority on the world’s oceans.

Two types of military vehicles that are essential to America’s Navy are warships and submarines. While warships are mighty, massive, and visible on the ocean surface, submarines are highly advanced and discreetly travel below the surface. They are both used for the purposes of defensive and offensive military tactics. Warships use advanced weapons to engage in conflict. Submarines are capable of strategic missions, while avoiding detection.

To determine the future warships and submarines of the U.S. Navy, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Upcoming U.S. Navy Commissionings, a military data site. We compiled data on all ships and submarines that have at least had their keel laid and ordered these alphabetically. We included supplemental information regarding the classification of vessel, unit type, and current status.

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US+Navy+Aircraft+carrier | Though huge for a ship, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) makes for an extremely tight air base (Image Credit: US Navy)

Knowing the most recent ships and submarines to enter the U.S. Navy is important for understanding the state of national security in the United States. Also, the Navy is the United States’ primary method of projecting power across vast distances and maintaining a secure balance within the global community.

Here is a look at the ships and submarines that will be entering the U.S. Navy in the coming years:

USS Arizona (SSN 803)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Keel Laid Dec ’22
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Arkansas (SSN 800)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Beloit (LCS 29)

Class: Freedom-class
Unit type: Littoral combat ship
Status: Christened May ’22
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS Bougainville (LHA 8)

Class: America-class
Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
Status: Launched Oct ’23
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Cleveland (LCS 31)

Class: Freedom-class
Unit type: Littoral combat ship
Status: Launched Apr ’23
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS Constellation (FFG 62)

Class: Constellation-class
Unit type: Guided missile frigate
Status: Keel Laid Apr ’24
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826)

Class: Columbia-class
Unit type: Ballistic missile submarine
Status: Keel Laid Jun ’22
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Doris Miller (CVN 81)

CVN-81 USS DORIS MILLER by TMKNIGHT

CVN-81 USS DORIS MILLER (BY-SA 4.0) by TMKNIGHT

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Unit type: Aircraft carrier
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Enterprise (CVN 80)

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Unit type: Aircraft carrier
Status: Keel Laid Aug ’22
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Fallujah (LHA 9)

Class: America-class
Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
Status: Keel Laid Sep ’23
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS George M. Neal (DDG 131)

Aegis+Combat+System | 330-CFD-DN-SD-04-09221

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Harrisburg (LPD 30)

Class: San Antonio-class
Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124)

A Marine holds a poster of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. by Official U.S. Navy Imagery

A Marine holds a poster of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (BY 2.0) by Official U.S. Navy Imagery

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Christened Jul ’23
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Hector A. Cafferata (ESB 8)

Class: ESB-class
Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: San Diego, CA

USS Idaho (SSN 799)

USS+Virginia+SSN-774 | USS Virginia submarine cruises through the Mediterranean.

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Iowa (SSN 797)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)

USS+Devastator+MCM-6 | SS Sterett participates in IMCMEX.

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS John Basilone (DDG 122)

Bulgaria+navy | USS Carney and Bulgarian Navy conducts an exercise in the Black Sea.

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Delivered Jul ’24
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS John E. Kilmer (DDG 134)

russian+navy+Destroyers | Two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft fly over USS Donald Cook.

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

A crane moves the lower stern ... by Official U.S. Navy Page

A crane moves the lower stern ... (CC BY 2.0) by Official U.S. Navy Page

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Unit type: Aircraft carrier
Status: Fitting Out
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Louis H. Wilson, Jr. (DDG 126)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Keel Laid May ’23
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)

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120416-N-AL577-001 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Naval Surface Warriors

Class: Zumwalt-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Christened Apr ’19
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Massachusetts (SSN 798)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Launched Feb ’24
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Nantucket (LCS 27)

Class: Freedom-class
Unit type: Littoral combat ship
Status: Delivered Aug ’24
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Christened Jul ’24
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Pierre (LCS 38)

USS+Kansas+City+LCS-22 | s13 USS Kansas City, from dead ahead, US Navy Litorial Combat Ship LCS 22, Independence class DSC_0027

Class: Independence-class
Unit type: Littoral combat ship
Status: Launched Aug ’24
Construction site: Mobile, AL

USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31)

Class: San Antonio-class
Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7)

Ghana+navy | USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducts a tracking exercise with Italian and Ghana navy ships in the Gulf of Guinea.

Class: ESB-class
Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: San Diego, CA

USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Utah (SSN 801)

USS Utah (SSN 801) at Freedom Festival by Ben P L

USS Utah (SSN 801) at Freedom Festival (BY-SA 2.0) by Ben P L

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Wahoo (SSN 806)

Class: Virginia-class
Unit type: Nuclear attack submarine
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS William Charette (DDG 130)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
Status: Keel Laid Aug ’24
Construction site: Bath, ME

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