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{{r|Wasp-class}}
{{r|Wasp-class}}
===Littoral and special===
===Littoral and special===
{{r|Osprey-class}}
{{r|Avenger-class}}
{{r|Littoral Combat Ship}}
{{r|Littoral Combat Ship}}
 
{{r|Independence-class||**}}
{{r|Freedom-class||**}}
==Historic==
==Historic==
===Aircraft carriers===
===Aircraft carriers===
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===Cruisers and destroyer leaders===
===Cruisers and destroyer leaders===
====First World War and Interwar====
====First World War and Interwar====
=====Heavy=====
{{r|Pensacola-class}}
{{r|Pensacola-class}}
{{r|Northampton-class}}
{{r|Portland-class}}
{{r|New Orleans-class}}
{{r|New Orleans-class}}
{{r|Wichita-class}} Single-ship [[heavy cruiser]] class
=====Light=====
{{r|Omaha-class}}
{{r|Brooklyn-class}}
{{r|St. Louis-class}}
====Second World War====
====Second World War====
=====Large=====
{{r|Alaska-class}} Two-ship class of "large cruisers" with 12" main battery, 27,500 ton displacement
=====Heavy=====
{{r|Baltimore-class}}
{{r|Oregon City-class}}
=====Light and AA=====
{{r|Atlanta-class}}
{{r|Cleveland-class}}
{{r|Cleveland-class}}
{{r|Fargo-class}}
{{r|Fargo-class}}
{{r|Wichita-class}}
{{r|Baltimore-class}}
{{r|Oregon City-class}}
====Cold War====
====Cold War====
{{r|Boston-class}}
{{r|Boston-class}}

Revision as of 17:22, 14 April 2011


Active and planned

Aircraft carrier

Cruiser

  • Ticonderoga-class [r]: Modern United States Navy cruisers usually serving as carrier or amphibious escorts, but capable of independent action including long-range strike, anti-air/anti-ballistic missile/anti-satellite warfare, naval gunfire support, and antisubmarine warfare. [e]

Destroyer

Ocean Escort

Submarine

Amphibious warfare

Littoral and special

Historic

Aircraft carriers

Battleships

Cruisers and destroyer leaders

First World War and Interwar

Heavy
Light

Second World War

Large
Heavy
Light and AA

Cold War

Destroyers

First World War

Interwar & Second World War

Cold War

Submarines