U.S. Carrier Strike Group 12 has been deployed to the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel in an attempt to add stability to the region despite the ongoing Hamas-Israeli conflict. This strike group consists of a few destroyers, a cruiser, and the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier — arguably the most advanced aircraft carrier on the planet. One of the largest U.S. military shipbuilders recently finished this Ford-class aircraft carrier and there are more on the way.

Huntington Ingalls, via its shipyard Newport News Shipbuilding, built the Gerald R. Ford and every Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Newport News is currently one of two outfits that the U.S. Navy uses to build its nuclear submarines. This shipbuilding company has a storied history with its ships participating in all of the major wars of the 20th century. (These are the most produced aircraft by any nation in WW2.)

To identify the most iconic warship and submarine classes built by Huntington Ingalls, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources. We ordered these classes chronologically. We included supplemental information from Military Factory and various other sources regarding type, number built by Huntington Ingalls, and notable ships.

The Gerald R. Ford is the most recent of the Ford-class aircraft carriers to be completed. Two other carriers in this class are on the way, the John F. Kennedy and Enterprise. These carriers are meant to carry a complement of at least 75 aircraft, fighter jets, and rotary-based aircraft. (This is every aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history.)

As for the nuclear submarines, Huntington Ingalls produces only part of the submarines and the rest is completed at a General Dynamics facility. The Virginia-class and Los Angeles-class submarines are notable nuclear submarine classes these companies have produced.

In all, Huntington Ingalls produced over 30 different classes of warships and submarines, including battleships and aircraft carriers. 

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

Kearsarge-class

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

Illinois-class

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

Arkansas-class

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

Pennsylvania-class

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

Virginia-class

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

Tennessee-class

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

Connecticut-class

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

Delaware-class

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

New York-class

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

Pennsylvania-classes

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

New Mexico-class

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

Wickes-class

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

Clemson-class

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

Colorado-class

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

Northampton-class

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

Ranger-class

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

Yorktown-class

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

Brooklyn-class

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

Sims-class

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

South Dakota-class

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

Essex-class

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

Midway-class

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

Des Moines-class

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

Forrestal-class

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

George Washington-class

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

Skipjack-class

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

Enterprise-class

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

Kitty Hawk-class

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

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

Virginia-class

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

Los Angeles-class

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

Virginia-class

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

Ford-class

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

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