The U.S. Navy has been protecting America at sea since 1775. In order to stay true to that mission, the U.S. Navy is constantly involved in the process of building new vessels. It takes years to complete construction on a new ship or submarine – each vessel is subject to a design phase, shipbuilding phase, trial phase, and then it is commissioned into the U.S. Navy. (These are U.S. Navy ships being decommissioned this year, and when.)
Among the newest vessels to enter the U.S. Navy are the Ford-class of aircraft carriers. These giants are known as the next generation “supercarrier.” Outside of these aircraft carriers, the newest rounds of vessels about to enter the U.S. Navy are predominantly the Virginia-class nuclear submarines and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. (This is every aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history.)
To identify the upcoming vessels that the Navy will be adding to its fleet, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed upcoming Navy commissionings from the Navy League, an online publication that tracks the construction and commissioning of naval vessels. We ordered these ships alphabetically and included ships at various stages of construction and commissioning but only those that have at least had their keel laid. Supplemental information about each ship’s hull number, class, construction location, and the current status came from the Navy League as well.
Here is a look at the U.S. Navy ships and submarines of the future:
SSN-803 Arizona
Source: Public Domain / Defense visual information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The SSN-803 Arizona is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. Its’ keel was laid December 2022 and was constructed in Newport News, Virginia.
SSN-800 Arkansas
Source: USS Arkansas (SSN-800) Under Construction by Huntington Ingalls Industries / BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
The SSN-800 Arkansas is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It is under construction in Newport News, Virginia.
LCS-29 Beloit
Source: Public Domain / Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The LCS-29 Beloit is a freedom-class littoral combat ship. It was was christened in May 2022 in Marinette, Wisconsin.
LHA-8 Bougainville
The LHA-8 Bougainville is an America-class amphibious assault ship. It is currently under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
LCS-31 Cleveland
Source: Petty Officer 1st Class Theron G / U.S. Navy / Public Domain
The LCS-31 Cleveland is a freedom-class littoral combat ship. It was constructed in Marinette, Wisconsin and launched in April 2023.
FFG-62 Constellation
Source: Public Domain / Defense visual information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The FFG-62 Constellation is a Constellation-class guided-missile frigate. It is under construction in Marinette, Wisconsin.
SSBN-826 District of Columbia
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The SSBN-826 District of Columbia is a Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Its’ keel was laid in June 2022 in Groton, Connecticut.
CVN-81 Doris Miller
The CVN-81 Doris Miller is a Gerald Ford-class aircraft carrier. It is currently under construction in Newport News, Virginia.
CVN-80 Enterprise
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The CVN-80 Enterprise is a Gerald Ford-class aircraft carrier. Its’ keel was laid in August 2022 in Newport News, Virginia.
LHA-9 Fallujah
Source: flysnowfly / Shutterstock.com
The LHA-9 Fallujah is an America-class amphibious assault ship. Its’ keel was laid in September 2023 in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
DDG-131 George M. Neal
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The DDG-131 George M. Neal is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It’s under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
LPD-30 Harrisburg
Source: Bumble Dee / Shutterstock.com
The LPD-30 Harrisburg is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. It’s under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
DDG-124 Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
The DDG-124 Harvey C. Barnum Jr. is a Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It was christened in July 2023 in Bath, Maine.
ESB-8 Hector A. Cafferata
Source: Public Domain / Defense visual information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The ESB-8 Hector A. Cafferata is an ESB-class (Expeditionary Sea Base). It was announced in July 2023 and construction will be in San Diego, California.
SSN-795 Hyman G. Rickover
Source: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten / Public Domain
The SSN-795 Hyman G. Rickover is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It was christened in July 2021 in Groton, Connecticut.
SSN-799 Idaho
Source: Public Domain / Defense visual information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The SSN-799 Idaho is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It is under construction in Groton, Connecticut.
SSN-797 Iowa
Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service / Public Domain
The SSN-797 Iowa is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It was christened in June 2023 in Groton, Connecticut.
DDG-129 Jeremiah Denton
Source: Public Domain / U.S. Navy
The DDG-129 Jeremiah Denton is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It’s under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi
DDG-122 John Basilone
Source: Public Domain / U.S. NAVY
The DDG-122 John Basilone is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It was christened in June 2022 in Bath, Maine.
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy
The CVN-79 John F. Kennedy is a Gerald Ford-class aircraft carrier. It is currently being fitted out in Newport News, Virginia.
ESB-6 John L. Canley
The ESB-6 John L. Canley is an ESB-class (Expeditionary Sea Base). It was delivered in March 2023 in San Diego, California.
LCS-36 Kingsville
Source: Public Domain / U.S. NAVY
The LCS-36 Kingsville is an Independence-class littoral combat ship. It was christened in April 2023 in Mobile, Alabama.
DDG-126 Louis H. Wilson, Jr.
Source: Bumble Dee / Shutterstock.com
The DDG-126 Louis H. Wilson, Jr. is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. Its’ keel was laid in May 2023 in Bath, Maine.
DDG-1002 Lyndon B. Johnson
The DDG-1002 Lyndon B. Johnson is a Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer. It was christened in April 2019 in Bath, Maine.
SSN-798 Massachusetts
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The SSN-798 Massachusetts is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It was christened in May 2023 in Newport News, Virginia.
LCS-27 Nantucket
Source: Public Domain / Defense visual information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
The LCS-27 Nantucket is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship. It was christened in August 2021 in Marinette, Wisconsin.
SSN-796 New Jersey
Source: Ashley Cowan / U.S. Navy
The SSN-796 New Jersey is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It was launched in April 2022 in Newport News, Virginia.
SSN-802 Oklahoma
Source: Courtesy of U.S. Navy via Facebook
The SSN-802 Oklahoma is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It’s under construction in Newport News, Virginia.
DDG-127 Patrick Gallagher
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The DDG-127 Patrick Gallagher is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It’s under construction in Bath, Maine.
LCS-38 Pierre
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The LCS-38 Pierre is an Independence-class littoral combat ship. It’s under construction in Mobile, Alabama.
LPD-31 Pittsburgh
Source: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com
The LPD-31 Pittsburgh is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. It’s under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
DDG-132 Quentin Walsh
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The DDG-132 Quentin Walsh is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It’s under construction in Bath, Maine.
LPD-29 Richard M. McCool
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The LPD-29 Richard M. McCool is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. It was christened in June 2022 in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
ESB-7 Robert E. Simanek
Source: Public Domain / U.S. Navy
- Class: ESB-class (Expeditionary Sea Base)
- Status: Under Construction
- Construction location: San Diego, CA
The ESB-7 Robert E. Simanek is an ESB-class (Expeditionary Sea Base). It is under construction in San Diego, California.
DDG-133 Sam Nunn
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
DDG-128 Ted Stevens
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
The DDG-128 Ted Stevens is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. It’s under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
SSN-801 Utah
The SSN-801 Utah is a Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine. It’s under construction in Groton, Connecticut.
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