Checkout The U.S. Navy’s 33 Newest Ships Since 2020

In mid 2024, the USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, made its way from San Diego to Sasebo, Japan to support the needs of the U.S. military. Joining the USS America assault ship and the America Amphibious Ready Group, the USS San Diego will be used in a variety of missions and applications. Captain David Walton explains that the USS San Diego can transport Marines, their vehicles, and equipment. (Check out the 15 planes and helicopters that fly on American aircraft carriers.)

To maintain naval supremacy, the U.S. Navy continues developing various naval vessels and adopting them into its ranks. These newer vessel classes include Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the Constellation-class warship. Many of these newer ships are highly advanced, such as the Gerald R. Ford-class. To identify the newest ships to make a splash in the U.S. Navy, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the military data site World Directory of Modern Military Warships’ directory of all active ships in the U.S. and cross-referenced with data from the Naval Vessel Register. We compiled data on all ships and submarines that have been commissioned in the service of the U.S. Navy over the last 5-6 years and ranked them by age. This list is current as of September 2025.

This post was updated on September 15, 2025 to include the most up-to-date information regarding newly commissioned navy vessels.

Why Are We Covering This?

If you want to understand the state of U.S. national security, exploring the most recent ships and submarines to enter service provides a deeper look at where the U.S. is prioritizing and allocating funding. The Navy is also primarily how our country projects power over vast distances. These ships allow the U.S. Navy to maintain balance with the global community while still highlighting American naval prowess. (Here are the American warships and submarines with the biggest crews.)

Here are the newest ships to enter the U.S. Navy:

33. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4)

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• Commission date: March 7, 2020
• Unit type: Expeditionary Sea Base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

32. USS Delaware (SSN-791)

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• Commission date: April 4, 2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

31. USS Vermont (SSN-792)

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• Commission date: April 18, 2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

30. USS Kansas City (LCS-22)

• Commission date: June 20, 2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

29. USS Tripoli (LHA-7)

• Commission date: July 15, 2020
• Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
• Class: America-class

28. USS St. Louis (LCS-19)

• Commission date: August 8, 2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

27. USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)

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• Commission date: September 26, 2020
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

26. USS Oakland (LCS-24)

• Commission date: April 17, 2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

25. USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5)

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• Commission date: May 8, 2021
• Unit type: Expeditionary Sea Base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

24. USS Mobile (LCS-26)

• Commission date: May 22, 2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

23. USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118)

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• Commission date: December 8, 2021
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

22. USS Savannah (LCS-28)

• Commission date: February 5, 2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

21. USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)

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• Commission date: May 14, 2022
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

20. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)

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• Commission date: May 21, 2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

19. USS Oregon (SSN-793)

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• Commission date: May 28, 2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

18. USS Montana (SSN-794)

• Commission date: June 25, 2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

17. USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28)

• Commission date: July 30, 2022
• Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
• Class: San Antonio-class

16. USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32)

• Commission date: April 1, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

15. USS Cooperstown (LCS-23)

• Commission date: May 6, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

14. USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123)

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• Commission date: May 13, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

13. USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120)

• Commission date: June 24, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

12. USS Canberra (LCS-30)

• Commission date: July 22, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

11. USS Marinette (LCS-25)

• Commission date: September 16, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

10. USS Augusta (LCS-34)

• Commission date: September 30, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

9. USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125)

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• Commission date: October 7, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

8. USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)

• Commission date: October 14, 2023
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

7. USS John L. Canley (ESB-6)

• Commission date: February 17, 2024
• Unit type: Expeditionary Sea Base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

6. USS Massachusetts (SSN-798)

• Commission date: February 24, 2024
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

5. USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29)

• Commission date: September 7, 2024
• Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
• Class: San Antonio-class

4. USS John Basilone (DDG-122)

• Commission date: November 9, 2024
• Unit type: Guided missile destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

3. USS Nantucket (LCS-27)

• Commission date: November 16, 2024
• Unit type: Littoral Combat Ship
• Class: Freedom-variant

2. USS Beloit (LCS-29)

• Commission date: November 23, 2024
• Unit type: Littoral Combat Ship
• Class: Freedom-variant

1. USS Iowa (SSN-797)

• Commission date: April 5, 2025
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class