US Navy Fact File LogoAIRCRAFT CARRIERS - CVN

DescriptionAircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America's Naval forces. On any given day, aircraft carriers exercise the CNO Navigation Directions of Warfighting First, Being Ready, and Operating Forward.

FeaturesThe aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary foroperating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: "Where are the carriers?" Often the presence of an aircraft carrier has deterred potential adversaries from striking against U.S. interests. Aircraft Carriers support and operate aircraft that engage in attacks on airborne, afloat and ashore targets that threaten free use of the sea; and engage in sustained power projection operations in support U.S. and coalition forces. The aircraft carrier and its strike group also engage in maritime security operations to interdict threats to merchant shipping and prevent the use of the seas for terrorism and piracy. Aircraft carriers also provide unique capabilities for disaster response and humanitarian assistance. The embarked carrier air wing provides helicopters for direct support and C4I assets to support them and ensure aid is routed quickly and safely. The 10 Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one mid-life refueling. USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) have all completed their Refueling Complex Overhauls (RCOH) at Newport News, Va., with USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) having commenced RCOH in 2013. The next generation of aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the force structure replacement for USS ENTERPRISE (EX-CVN 65) which inactivated in 2012.

Gerald R. Ford classThe Gerald R. Ford class is the future aircraft carrier replacement class for Enterprise and Nimitz class aircraft carriers. GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) was ordered from Newport News Shipbuilding on Sept. 10, 2008, and is scheduled to be delivered in 2016. The Gerald R. Ford class will be the premier forward asset for crisis response and early decisive striking power in a major combat operation. Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers and carrier strike groups will provide the core capabilities of forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance. The class brings improved warfighting capability, quality of life improvements for our Sailors and reduced total ownership costs.

Each ship in the new class will save more than $4 billion in total ownership costs during its 50-year service life, compared to the Nimitz-class. The CVN 78 is designed to operate effectively with nearly 700 fewer crew members than a CVN 68-class ship. Improvements in the ship design will allow the embarked air wing to operate with approximately 400 fewer personnel. New technologies and ship design features are expected to reduce watch standing and maintenance workload for the crew. Gerald R. Ford is the first aircraft carrier designed with all electric utilities, eliminating steam service lines from the ship, reducing maintenance requirements and improving corrosion control. The new A1B reactor, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Dual Band Radar (DBR) all offer enhanced capability with reduced manning. The Gerald R. Ford class is designed to maximize the striking power of the embarked carrier air wing. The ship's systems and configuration are optimized to maximize the sortie generation rate (SGR) of attached strike aircraft, resulting in a 33 percent increase in SGR over the Nimitz class. The ship's configuration and electrical generating plant are designed to accommodate new systems, including direct energy weapons, during its 50- year service life. The Gerald R. Ford class builds upon the Navy's legacy of aircraft carrier innovation stretching back to the first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1) and continuing to the present day. The introduction of jet aircraft, angled decks and nuclear power were all innovations that kept the fleet relevant for Cold War needs. Gerald R. Ford continues the aircraft carrier history of innovation and adapatability that will enable her to serve our country for decades to come.

Carrier Air Wing (CVW)

Point Of ContactNaval Sea Systems CommandOffice of Corporate CommunicationsWashington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, Nimitz classBuilder: Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (USS Nimitz).Unit Cost: About $8.5 billion in constant year FY 12 dollars.Propulsion: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts.Length: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters).Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters); Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters).Displacement: Approximately 97,000 tons (87,996.9 metric tons) full load.Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour).Crew: Ship's Company: 3,000-3,200, air wing: 1,500, other: 500.Armament: Multiple NATO Sea Sparrow, Phalanx CIWS, and Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) mounts.Aircraft: Approximately 60+.Ships:USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Bremerton, WAUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Norfolk, VAUSS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), San Diego, CAUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, VAUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Newport News, VAUSS George Washington (CVN 73), Yokosuka, JapanUSS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Bremerton, WAUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Norfolk, VAUSS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), San Diego, CAUSS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Norfolk, VA

General Characteristics, Enterprise classBuilder: Huntington INgalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.Date Deployed: November 25, 1961 (USS Enterprise).Propulsion: Eight nuclear reactors, four shafts.Length: 1,101 feet 2 inches (335.64 meters).Beam: 133 feet (39.9 meters); 252 feet (75.6 meters).Displacement: 89,600 tons (91,040 long tons) full load.Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour).Crew: Ship's Company: 3,350 - Air Wing 2,480.Armament: Multiple NATO Sea Sparrow, Phalanx CIWS, and rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) mounts.Aircraft: Approximately 60+.

General Characteristics, Gerald R. Ford class Builder: Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va.Propulsion: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts.Length: 1,092 feetBeam: 134 feet, Flight Deck Width: 256 feet.Displacement: approximately 100,000 long tons full load.Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour)Crew: 4,539 (ship, air wing and staff).Armament: Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, Rolling Airframe Missile, CIWS.Aircraft: 75+.Ships:PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS - LHA/LHD/LHA(R)

Description

The largest of all amphibious warfare ships; resembles a small aircraft carrier; capable of Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL), Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL), Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations; contains a well deck to support use of Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) and other watercraft (with exception of the first two LHA(R) class ships, LHA 6 and LHA 7, which have no well deck). LHA 8 will feature a well deck.

FeaturesModern U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) / Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). A key element of the Seapower 21 pillars of Sea Strike and Sea Basing, these ships transport and land elements of the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) or Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) with a combination of aircraft and landing craft.

The Tarawa-class LHAs and Wasp-class LHDs provide the Marine Corps with a means of ship-to-shore movement by helicopter in addition to movement by landing craft. One Tarawa-class which has extensive storage capacity and can accommodate Landing Craft Utility (LCU) and LCAC craft participated in Operations Desert Shield / Storm. Since that time, LHAs (and later LHDs) have been participants in major humanitarian-assistance, occupation and combat operations in which the United States has been involved. Such operations have included participating as launch platforms for Marine Corps expeditionary forces into Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 and 2002, Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and humanitarian support after the catastrophic Tsunami in 2004. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, two LHDs served as "Harrier carriers," launching an air group of AV-8B attack aircraft against targets inside Iraq. In 2004, LHAs and LHDs were used to transport thousands of Marines and their equipment to Iraq and Afghanistan for combat operations. Post Hurricane Katrina support was provided in New Orleans by LHD 7 (Iwo Jima) where thousands of police, fire and rescue personnel were hosted onboard during recovery operations and IWO JIMA operated as the central command and control hub. With delivery of Iwo Jima in 2001, the Navy and Marine Corps reached a desired force level of amphibious warfare ships LHAs/LHDs, LPDs and LSD 41/49s that provide fully capable Expeditionary Strike Groups to fulfill anticipated forward-presence and expeditionary requirements. The eighth LHD, Makin Island (LHD 8), was delivered to the Navy in April 2009, and commissioned in October 2009. LHD 8 is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to employ gas turbines vice steam boilers, and the first Navy surface ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an Auxiliary Propulsion System (APS). The APS uses two induction-type Auxiliary Propulsion Motors (APM) powered from the ship's electrical grid instead of using main propulsion engines to power the ship's shaft. Instead of using its gas turbines which are less efficient at lower speeds, the ship will be able to use its APS for roughly 75 percent of the time the ship is underway.

Over the course of Makin Island's lifecycle, the Navy expects to see a fuel savings of more than $250 million. Because the gas turbines will be used infrequently, the Navy will also save on maintenance and lifecycle costs.

The entire propulsion and electric system is controlled by a comprehensive machinery control system that also controls and monitors damage control, ballasting and de-ballasting, fuel fill and auxiliary machinery. The machinery control system allows the ship to switch from gas turbine to electric propulsion on the fly. It is fully distributed, accessible from multiple locations, and every console provides full system control and monitoring capabilities of the entire engineering plant.

The propulsion plant and electrical distribution and auxiliary systems designed and built for Makin Island will also be used aboard the USS America (LHA 6), the first ship in the LHA Replacement program.

LHA 6 was placed under contract in June 2007 with NGSB, now Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). LHA 6 will be an aviation-centric modified repeat of the LHD 8 and delivered to the Navy on April 10, 2014, and was commissioned on Oct. 11, 2014. Key differences between LHA 6 and the LHD class ships include an enlarged hangar deck, enhanced aviation maintenance facilities, increased aviation fuel capacity, additional aviation storerooms, removal of the well deck, and an electronically reconfigurable C4ISR suite.

Four of the original five Tarawa-class LHAs have been decommissioned: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) in October 2005, USS Saipan (LHA 2) in April 2007 and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) in March 2009 and USS Nassau (LHA 4) in March 2011. The last ship of the Tarawa-class, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), will be deommissioned in fiscal year 2015.

Amphibious Warfare Ship: Prepared in War or in Peace

BackgroundAmphibious warships are designed to support the Marine Corps tenets of Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS) and Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM). They must be capable of sailing in harm's way and enable rapid combat power buildup ashore in the face of opposition. Because of their inherent capabilities, these ships have been and will continue to be called upon to also support humanitarian and other contingency missions on short notice. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world. The Wasp-class LHDs are currently the largest amphibious ships in the world. The lead ship, USS Wasp (LHD 1) was commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Va. LHA Replacement or LHA(R) is the next step in the incremental development of the "Big Deck Amphib". She is being designed to accommodate the Marine Corps' future Air Combat Element (ACE) including F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and MV-22 Osprey with additional aviation maintenance capability and increased fuel capacities, while also providing additional cargo stowage capacities and enabling a broader, more flexible Command and Control capability.

Program StatusLHA 5, LHA 6 and LHDs 1-8 are now in-service. The Navy awarded a contract for detail design and construction for LHA 7 (TRIPOLI) to HII on May 31, 2012. The ship started fabrication on July 15, 2013. Preliminary design for LHA 8 is complete with contract design and design for affordability in progress.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, LHA(R) Class LHA (6)Builder: Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, Miss.Date Deployed: Delivered to the fleet in on April 10, 2014.Propulsion: Two marine gas turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total brake horsepower, two 5,000 horsepower auxiliary propulsion motors.Length: 844 feet (257.3 meters).Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters).Displacement: Approximately 43,745 long tons full load (44,449 metric tons).Speed: 20+ knots.Crew: 1,059 (65 officers)Load: 1,687 troops (plus 184 surge).Armament: Two RAM launchers; two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (with Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)); two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts; seven twin .50 cal. machine guns.Aircraft: A mix of: F-35B Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) STOVL aircraft; MV-22 Osprey VTOL tiltrotors; CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; UH-1Y Huey helicopters; AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters; MH-60S Seahawk helicopters.Ships:USS America (LHA 6), San Diego, CAPCU Tripoli (LHA 7), No homeport, under construction

General Characteristics, Wasp ClassBuilder: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operations, Pascagoula, MS.Date Deployed: July 29, 1989 (USS Wasp)Propulsion: (LHDs 17) two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total brake horsepower; (LHD 8) two gas turbines, two shafts; 70,000 total shaft horsepower, two 5,000 horsepower auxiliary propulsion motors.Length: 844 feet (253.2 meters).Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters).Displacement: LHDs 1-4: 40,650 tons full load (41,302.3 metric tons)LHDs 5-7: 40,358 tons full load (41,005.6 metric tons)LHD 8: 41,772 tons full load (42,442.3 metric tons).Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour).Crew: Ships Company: 66 officers, 1,004 enlistedLHD 8: 65 officers, 994 enlistedMarine Detachment: 1,687 troops (plus 184 surge).Armament: Two RAM launchers; two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers; three 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts (two on LHD 5-8); four .50 cal. machine guns; four 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns (LHD 5-8 have three 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns).Aircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters. (planned capability to embark MV-22 Osprey VTOL tilt-rotors) and F-35B Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) STOVL aircraft).Landing/Attack Craft: 3 LCACs or 2 LCUs.Ships:USS Wasp (LHD 1), Norfolk, VAUSS Essex (LHD 2), San Diego, CA.USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Norfolk, VAUSS Boxer (LHD 4), San Diego, CAUSS Bataan (LHD 5), Norfolk, VAUSS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Sasebo, JapanUSS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Norfolk, VAUSS Makin Island (LHD 8), San Diego, CA

General Characteristics, Tarawa ClassBuilder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS.Date Deployed: May 29, 1976 (USS Tarawa)Propulsion: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower.Length: 820 feet (249.9 meters).Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters).Displacement: 39,400 tons (40,032 metric tons) full load.Speed: 24 knots (27.6 miles per hour).Crew: Ships Company: 82 officers, 882 enlistedMarine Detachment 1,900 plus.Armament: Two RAM launchers; two Phalanx 20 mm CIWS mount; three .50 cal. machine guns; four 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns.Aircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters.Landing/Attack Craft: 4 LCUs or 2 LCUs and 1 LCAC.Ships:USS Peleliu (LHA 5), San Diego, CA

AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND SHIPS - LCC

DescriptionAmphibious Command ships provide command and control for fleet commanders.

BackgroundCommissioned in 1971, these are the only ships to be designed initially for an amphibious command ship role. Earlier amphibious command ships lacked sufficient speed to keep up with a 20-knot amphibious force. Subsequently, both ships became fleet flagships. USS Blue Ridge became the Seventh Fleet command ship in 1979, and USS Mount Whitney became the Second Fleet command ship in 1981, and the Sixth Fleet command ship in February 2005.

USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitneys service lives were extended in 2011 by the Chief of Naval Operation to 2039. An Extended Service Life Program (ESLP) is being executed jointly by NAVSEA and Military Sealift Command. ESLP is focused on ensuring the platforms can support the full range of mission requirements for an embarked numbered fleet commander. The program provides for the repair and overhaul of systems/equipment, replacement of obsolete equipment, and modernization of selected systems, spaces, and equipment to be included in an extended service life program. Major areas of improvement will be shipboard electrical generation and distribution, HVAC upgrades, operational space optimization, habitability and safety modifications, and corrosion control.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems Command Washington, D.C. 20376

General CharacteristicsShips:USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Gaeta, Italy

General Characteristics, Blue Ridge ClassBuilder: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - LCC 19Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. - LCC 20.Propulsion: Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 horsepower.Length: 634 feet (190 meters).Beam: 108 feet (32 meters).Displacement: 18,874 tons (19,176.89 metric tons) full load.Speed: 23 knots (26.5 miles, 42.4 km, per hour).Crew: 34 officers, 564 enlisted.Armament: - 2 MK 15 Block 1B Phalanx Close-in-Weapons Systems (CIWS)Aircraft: All helicopters except the CH-53 Sea Stallion can be carried.

AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK - LPD

Description

Amphibious transport dock ships are warships that embark, transport, and land elements of a landing force for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions.

FeaturesLPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked Landing Craft Air Cshion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (EFV) or Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) augmented by helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft (MV 22). These ships support amphibious assault, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions and can serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious ready groups.

BackgroundThe versatile Austin-class LPDs provide substantial amphibious lift for Marines and their vehicles and cargo. As the San Antonio-class LPDs have entered service in recent years, Austin-class LPDs have been decommissioned. Collectively, the LPD-17 class ships will functionally replace more than 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113, and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships) providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern, seabased platforms that are networked, survivable, and built to operate with 21st century transformational platforms, such as the MV-22 Osprey, the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), and future means by which Marines are delivered ashore. A contract for final design and construction of San Antonio (LPD 17), the lead ship in the class, was awarded in December 1996; actual construction commenced in June 2000. USS San Antonio was delivered to the Navy in July 2005. LPDs 18-25 have also been delivered to the Navy. New York (LPD 21) is the first of three LPD 17-class ships built in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ships bow stem was constructed using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center. The Navy named the 8th and 9th ships of the class -- Arlington and Somerset -- in honor of the victims of the attacks on the Pentagon and United Flight 93, respectively. Materials from those sites were also incorporated into Arlington and Somerset. LPDs 26-27 are currently under construction at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on the Gulf Coast, and will deliver over the next few years. The keel of LPD 27 was laid in August 2013, LPD 26 was launched in October 2014. In fiscal year 2015, the purchase of long lead time materials for LPD 28 was approved.

Point Of ContactCorporate Communications OfficeNaval Sea Systems Command (SEA 00D)Washington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, San Antonio ClassBuilder: Huntington Ingalls IndustriesPropulsion: Four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick Diesels, two shafts, 41,600 shaft horsepower.Length: 684 ftBeam: 105 ftDisplacement: Approximately 24,900 long tons (25,300 metric tons) full loadDraft: 23 ftSpeed: In excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)Crew: Ship's Company: 374 Sailors (28 officers, 346 enlisted) and 3 Marines. Embarked Landing Force: 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge capacity to 800.Armament: Two Bushmaster II 30 mm Close in Guns, fore and aft; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, fore and aft: ten .50 calibre machine guns.Aircraft: Launch or land two CH53E Super Stallion helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft or up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, AH-1 or UH-1 helicopters.Landing/Attack Craft: Two LCACs or one LCU; and 14 Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles/Amphibious Assault VehiclesShips:USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Norfolk, VAUSS New Orleans (LPD 18), San Diego, CAUSS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Norfolk, VAUSS Green Bay (LPD 20), San Diego, CAUSS New York (LPD 21), Norfolk, VAUSS San Diego (LPD 22), San Diego, CA - Christened June 12, 2010.USS Anchorage (LPD 23), San Diego - Christened May 14, 2011, Commissioned May 4, 2013USS Arlington (LPD 24), Norfolk, VA - Christened March 26, 2011, Comissioned April 6, 2013USS Somerset (LPD 25), Under constructionPCU John P. Murtha (LPD 26) - under construction - San Diego, CA.PCU Portland (LPD-27), Authorized for US Navy construction

General Characteristics, Austin classBuilder: LPD 4-6, New York Naval ShipyardLPD 7 and LPD 8, Ingalls ShipbuildingLPD 9, 10, 12-15, Lockheed Shipbuilding.Date Deployed: Feb. 6, 1965 (USS Austin)Unit Cost: $235-419 million.Propulsion: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower.Length: 570 feet (171 meters).Beam: 84 feet (25.2 meters).Displacement: Approximately 17,000 tons (17,272.82 metric tons) full load.Speed: 21 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph).Crew: Ship's Company: 420 (24 officers, 396 enlisted), Marine Detachment: 900.Armament: Two 25mm Mk 38 guns; two Phalanx CIWS; and eight .50-calibre machine guns.Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.Ships:USS Cleveland (LPD 7), San Diego, CAUSS Denver (LPD 9), Sasebo, JapanUSS Dubuque (LPD 8), San Diego, CA

General CharacteristicsBuilder: Col. George Claghorn, Edmond Harrt's Shipyard, Boston, MA.Date Deployed: October 21, 1797.Unit Cost: $302,718 (1797 dollars).Propulsion: 42,710 sq. ft. of sail on three masts.Length: 204 feet (62.16 meters) (billet head to taffrail); 175 feet at waterline (53.32 meters).Height: Mast height: foremast, 198 feet (60.33 meters); mainmast, 220 feet (67.03 meters); mizzenmast, 172.5 feet (52.56 meters).Beam: 43.5 feet (13.25 meters).Displacement: 2,200 tons.Speed: 13+ knots (approx. 14.95 miles per hour, 24 km. per hour).Crew: 450 including 55 Marines and 30 boys (1797).Armament: 32 24-pounder long guns; 20 32-pounder carronades; and, two 24-pounder bow chasers.Landing/Attack Craft: One 36-ft. long boat; two 30-ft. cutters, two 28-ft. whaleboats; one 28-ft. gig; one 22-ft. jolly boat; and one 14-ft. punt. Anchors: Two main bowers (5300 lbs.); one sheet anchor (5400 lbs.); one stream anchor (1100 lbs.); and two kedge anchors (400 to 700 lbs).Homeport: Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.

DOCK LANDING SHIP - LSD

Description

Dock Landing Ships support amphibious operations including landings via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters, onto hostile shores.

BackgroundThese ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel in amphibious assault operations.

LSD 41 was designed specifically to operate LCAC vessels. It has the largest capacity for these landing craft (four) of any U.S. Navy amphibious platform. It will also provide docking and repair services for LCACs and for conventional landing craft.

In 1987, the Navy requested $324.2 million to fund one LSD 49 (Cargo Variant). The ship differs from the original LSD 41 by reducing its number of LCACs to two in favor of additional cargo capacity.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, Harpers Ferry ClassBuilder: Avondale Industries Inc., New Orleans, LA.Date Deployed: 7 January 1995 (USS Harpers Ferry)Propulsion: Four Colt Industries, 16 Cylinder Diesels, two shafts, 33,000 shaft horsepower.Length: 609 feet (185.6 meters).Beam: 84 feet.Displacement: 16,708 tons (16,976.13 metric tons) full load.Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour).Crew: Ships Company: 22 officers, 397 enlisted; Marine Detachment: 402 plus 102 surge.Armament: Two 25mm MK 38 Machine Guns, Two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts and Six .50 cal. machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) mounts.Landing/Attack Craft: Two Landing Craft, Air Cushion.Ships:USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), San Diego, CAUSS Carter Hall (LSD 50), Little Creek, VAUSS Oak Hill (LSD 51), Little Creek, VAUSS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), San Diego, CA

General Characteristics, Whidbey Island ClassBuilder: : Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, Wa. - LSD 41-43 Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA - LSD 44 - LSD 48.Date Deployed: Feb. 9, 1985 (USS Whidbey Island)Propulsion: Four Colt Industries, 16 Cylinder Diesels, two shafts, 33,000 shaft horsepower.Length: 609 feet (185.6 meters).Beam: 84 feet.Displacement: 15,939 tons (16,194.79 metric tons) full load.Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour).Crew: Ships Company: 22 officers, 391 enlisted; Marine Detachment: 402 plus 102 surge.Armament: Two 25mm MK 38 Machine Guns; Two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts and Six .50 cal. machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) mounts.Ships:USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), Little Creek, VAUSS Germantown (LSD 42), Sasebo, JapanUSS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Mayport, FLUSS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Little Creek, VAUSS Comstock (LSD 45), San Diego, CAUSS Tortuga (LSD 46), Little Creek, VAUSS Rushmore (LSD 47), San Diego, CAUSS Ashland (LSD 48), Sasebo, Japan

LANDING CRAFT, AIR CUSHION - LCAC

DescriptionAir cushioned vehicle for transporting, ship-to-shore and across the beach, personnel, weapons, equipment, and cargo of the assault elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

FeaturesThe Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) is a high-speed, over-the-beach fully amphibious landing craft, capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload. It is used to transport the weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force from ship to shore and across the beach. LCAC can carry heavy payloads, such as an M-1 tank, at high speeds. The LCAC payload capability and speed combine to significantly increase the ability of the Marine Ground Element to reach the shore. Air cushion technology allows this vehicle to reach more than 70 percent of the world's coastline, while only about 15 percent of that coastline is accessible by conventional landing craft.

BackgroundConcept Design of the present day LCAC began in the early 1970s with the full-scale Amphibious Assault Landing Craft (AALC) test vehicle. During the advanced development stage, two prototypes where built. JEFF A was designed and built by Aerojet General in California. JEFF B was designed and built by Bell Aerospace in New Orleans, Louisiana. These two craft confirmed the technical feasibility and operational capability that ultimately led to the production of LCAC. JEFF B was selected as the design basis for todays LCAC. The first LCAC was delivered to the Navy in 1984 and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved in 1986. Approval for full production was granted in 1987. After an initial 15-craft production competition contract was awarded to each of two companies, Textron Marine and Land Systems (TMLS) of New Orleans, La., and Avondale Gulfport Marine, TMLS was selected to build the remaining craft. A total of ninety-one LCAC have now been built. The final craft, LCAC 91, was delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2001.

This craft served as the basis for the Navys LCAC Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The program of record is to SLEP 72 operational craft and 1 R&D craft. Forty-six LCACs have been SLEP'd as of Oct. 10, 2013 (includes the 1 R&D craft) and seven LCACs are under contract to be SLEP'd through FY2013. An additional twenty are planned to be SLEPd through FY2018 for a total Program of Record of 72 operational SLEP crafts and 1 R&D SLEP craft.

LCAC first deployed in 1987 aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42). LCAC are transported in and operate from all amphibious well deck ships including LHA, LHD, LSD and LPD. The craft operates with a crew of five.

In addition to beach landing, LCAC provides personnel transport, evacuation support, lane breaching, mine countermeasure operations, and Marine and Special Warfare equipment delivery.

Program StatusAll of the planned 91 craft have been delivered to the Navy. A Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) is currently in progress to add 10 years of service life to the craft design life, delaying the need to replace these versatile craft.

A contract was awarded to Textron, Inc. on 6 July 2012 for a new Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) craft, to replace the retiring LCAC.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General CharacteristicsBuilder: Textron Marine and Land Systems/Avondale Gulfport Marine.Date Deployed: 1987.Propulsion: Legacy: 4-Allied-Signal TF-40B gas turbines (2 propulsion / 2 lift); 16,000 hp sustained; 2-shrouded reversible pitch airscrews; 4-dbl-entry fans, centrifugal or mixed flow (lift)SLEP: 4Vericor Power Systems ETF-40B gas turbines with Full Authority Digital Engine ControlLength: 91 feet 9.5 inches (28.0 meters).Beam: 48 feet 4 inches (14.7 meters).Displacement: 94.5 tons (96 metric tons) light; 170-182 tons (174 - 176 metric tons) full load.Speed: 40+ knots (46+ mph; 74.08 kph) with full load.Range: 200 miles at 40 kts with payload / 300 miles at 35 kts with payload.Crew: Five.Load: 60 tons / 72 ton overload (54.43/64.29 tonnes)Armament: 2 - Gun mounts will support: M2HB .50 Cal machine gun;, M240 7.62 mm machine gun; and MK-19 MOD3 40 mm grenade LauncherElectronics: Radars, Navigation: Marconi LN 66; I band / Sperry Marine Bridge Master E.

LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED AND UTILITY - LCM/LCU

DescriptionLanding craft are used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. Landing craft are also used to support civilian humanitarian/maritime operations.

FeaturesLanding craft are capable of transporting cargo, tracked and/or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. LCMs have a bow ramp for onload/offload. LCUs have both bow and stern ramps for onload/offload and have the ability to operate at sea for up to 10 days.

BackgroundThe use of landing craft in amphibious assault dates from World War II. The craft are carried aboard amphibious assault ships to the objective area.

Program StatusThe use of landing craft in amphibious assault dates from World War II. The craft are carried aboard amphibious assault ships to the objective area.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, LCU 1610, 1627 and 1646 ClassPropulsion: 2- Detroit 12V-71 Diesel engines, twin shaft, 680 hp sustained, Kort nozzles.Length: 134 feet, 9 inches (41.1 meters).Beam: 29 feet, 10 inches (9.1 meters).Displacement: 200 tons (203.21 metric tons) light; 375 tons (381.02 metric tons) full load.Speed: 11 kts (12.7 mph, 20.3 kph).Range: 1200 miles at 8 knots.Crew: 13Load: 125 tons (127 metric tons)Military Lift: M1A1 tanks (2), LAVs (10) or 400+ troops; 125 tons of cargo.Armament: 2 - 12.7mm MGs, 2 - 7.62mm MGs.Electronics: Furuno Radar Navigation; C4I up-grade under development.

General Characteristics, LCM 8 Type ClassPropulsion: 2- Detroit 12V-71 Diesel engines; 680hp sustained; twin shafts.Length: 73.7 feet (22.5 meters).Beam: 21 feet (6.4 meters).Displacement: 105 tons (106.69 metric tons) full load.Speed: 12 kts (13.8 mph, 22.2 kph).Range: 190 miles at 9kts full load.Crew: 5Load: 180 tons (182.89 metric tons)Military lift: 1- M48 or 1- M60 tank or 200 troops.

General Characteristics, LCM 6 Type ClassPropulsion: 2- Detroit 6-71 Diesel engines; 348 hp sustained; twin shaft, or 2- Detroit 8V-71 Diesel engines; 460 hp sustained; twin shaft.Length: 56.2 feet (17.1 meters).Beam: 14 feet (4.3 meters).Displacement: 64 tons (65.03 metric tons) full load.Speed: 9 kts (10.3 mph, 16.6 kph).Range: 130 miles at 9 knots.Crew: 5Load: 34 tons (34.55 metric tons) or 80 troops.

CRUISERS - CG

DescriptionLarge combat vessel with multiple target response capability.

FeaturesModern U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers perform primarily in a Battle Force role. These ships are multi-mission [Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare (USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Surface Warfare (SUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. Cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles giving them additional long range Strike Warfare (STRW) capability. Some Aegis Cruisers have been outfitted with a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability.

BackgroundTechnological advances in the Standard Missile coupled with the Aegis combat system in the Ticonderoga class cruisers have increased the Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) capability of surface combatants to pinpoint accuracy from wave-top to zenith. The addition of Tomahawk in the CG-47 has vastly complicated unit target planning for any potential enemy and returned an offensive strike role to the surface forces that seemed to have been lost to air power at Pearl Harbor.

The lead ship of the class, USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) through CG-51 have been decommissioned. Over the next several years, many Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers will undergo a structured modernization to ensure they reach their projected 35-year service life. The Cruiser Modernization program aims to improve the CG-47 Ticonderoga class by modernizing the computing and display infrastructure, and the Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems. Weapons and sensor sets will also be improved, in order to upgrade their anti-submarine capabilities, add short range electro-optical systems that can monitor the ships surroundings without the use of radar emissions, as well as routine machinery upgrades to improve all areas of ship functionality.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate CommunicationNaval Sea Systems Command (SEA 00D)Washington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, Ticonderoga ClassBuilder: Ingalls Shipbuilding: CG 47-50, CG 52-57, 59, 62, 65-66, 68-69, 71-73Bath Iron Works: CG 51, 58, 60-61, 63-64, 67, 70.Date Deployed: 22 January 1983 (USS Ticonderoga)Unit Cost: About $1 billion each.Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 2 shafts, 80,000 shaft horsepower total.Length: 567 feet.Beam: 55 feet.Displacement: 9,600 long tons (9,754.06 metric tons) full load.Speed: 30 plus knots.Crew: 30 Officers, 300 Enlisted.Armament: MK41 vertical launching system Standard Missile (MR); Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) Missile; Tomahawk Cruise Missile; Six MK-46 torpedoes (from two triple mounts); Two MK 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns; Two Phalanx close-in-weapons systems.Aircraft: Two SH-60 Seahawk (LAMPS III).Ships:USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), San Diego, CAUSS Mobile Bay (CG 53), San Diego, CAUSS Antietam (CG 54), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), Norfolk, VAUSS San Jacinto (CG 56), Norfolk, VAUSS Lake Champlain (CG 57), San Diego, CAUSS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Mayport, FLUSS Princeton (CG 59), San Diego, CAUSS Normandy (CG 60), Norfolk, VAUSS Monterey (CG 61), Norfolk, VAUSS Chancellorsville (CG 62), San Diego, CAUSS Cowpens (CG 63), San Diego, CAUSS Gettysburg (CG 64), Mayport, FLUSS Chosin (CG 65), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Hue City (CG 66), Mayport, FLUSS Shiloh (CG 67), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Anzio (CG 68), Norfolk, VAUSS Vicksburg (CG 69), Mayport, FLUSS Lake Erie (CG 70), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Cape St. George (CG 71), San Diego, CAUSS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Norfolk, VAUSS Port Royal (CG 73), Pearl Harbor, HI

LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP CLASS - LCS

DescriptionLCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft.

The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom variant and the Independence variant - designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom variant team is led by Lockheed Martin (for the odd-numbered hulls, e.g. LCS 1). The Independence variant team is being led by Austal USA (for the subsequent even-numbered hulls) and was originally led by General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works (LCS 2 and LCS 4).

The LCS seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission modules (made up of mission systems and support equipment), which can be changed out quickly. These modules combine with crew detachments and aviation assets to become complete mission packages, which will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, or surface warfare missions.

BackgroundInitiated in February 2002, the LCS program represents a significant reduction in time to acquire, design and build ships in comparison to any previous ship class. Constructed by Lockheed Martin in the Marinette Marine Corporation's shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, USS Freedom (LCS 1) was delivered to the Navy on Sept. 18, 2008. USS Independence (LCS 2) was constructed by General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works in the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. and delivered to the Navy on Dec. 18, 2009. Lockheed Martin was also responsible for the construction and delivery of LCS 3 (USS Fort Worth, which was commissioned in September 2012) and General Dynamics for construction and delivery of LCS 4 (USS Coronado, which was commissioned in April 2014).

The Navy's LCS acquisition strategy to down select to a single design in 2010 resulted in a highly effective competition and an industry response that produced significant savings in the LCS program. These competitive bids, coupled with the Navy's desire to increase ship procurement rates to support operational requirements, created an opportunity to award both bidders a fixed-price, ten-ship block buy for a total of 20 ships from fiscal years 2010 to 2015.

Contracts were awarded to Lockheed Martin and Austal USA in December 2010, for the construction of up to 10 ships each (FY 2010 - FY 2015), beginning with LCS 5 and LCS 6. PCU Jackson (LCS 6), the first of the block-buy ships, delivered to the Navy on Aug. 6, 2015, with PCU Milwaukee (LCS 5) scheduled for delivery in late 2015.

In order to bring operational issues to the forefront, collect data in real-world operational scenarios, and inform the larger LCS fleet integration strategy, the Navy decided to deploy USS Freedom (LCS 1) nearly two years early. On Feb. 16, 2010, the ship deployed to the Fourth Fleet in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. During this deployment, Freedom successfully conducted four drug seizures, netting more than five tons of cocaine, detained nine suspected drug smugglers, and disabled two 'go-fast' drug vessels. USS Freedom also participated in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise during this early deployment.

Freedom deployed a second time on March 1, 2013, crossing the Pacific to operate in Southeast Asia out of Singapore for eight months. Marking the first of many planned rotational deployments to the Western Pacific for the LCS platform, Freedom conducted maritime security operations with regional partners and allies. This deployment allowed the Navy to demonstrate Freedom's operational capabilities as well as evaluate crew rotation and maintenance plans for the entire LCS class.

Following her commissioning in Mobile, Alabama in January 2010, Independence continued on to her homeport in San Diego, Calif., and conducted Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDTT) and a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). She participated in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2014. LCS 2's Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) with the Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Mission Package is planned for late 2015.

Following the commissioning of Fort Worth in Galveston, Texas in September 2012, and Coronado in Coronado, California in April 2014, LCS 3 and LCS 4 joined sister ships Freedom and Independence in their homeport, San Diego. While San Diego will be the homeport for 16 of the first 24 littoral combat ships, eight of the later Freedom variant hulls are planned for homeporting in Mayport, Florida.

Fort Worth completed Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package IOT&E on April 18, 2014, satisfying the IOT&E and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) program milestones. She also completed Total Ship Survivability Trials (TSST) in October 2014. Fort Worth departed San Diego Nov. 17, 2014, for a 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Navy's strategic rebalance to the Pacific.

Coronado, a RIMPAC 2014 participant, completed PSA in April 2015, officially transferred to the fleet 30 April 2015, and will conduct IOT&E with the Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package in September 2015.

Milwaukee (LCS 5), Detroit (LCS 7), Little Rock (LCS 9), Sioux City (LCS 11), Wichita (LCS 13), Billings (LCS 15), and Indianapolis (LCS 17) are under contract to Lockheed Martin and are in construction at the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard. Jackson (LCS 6) was delivered to the Navy on August 11, 2015 and is scheduled to be commissioned in Gulfport, Mississippi on December 5, 2015. Montgomery (LCS 8), Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), Omaha (LCS 12), Manchester (LCS 14), Tulsa (LCS 16) and Charleston (LCS 18) are under construction at the Austal USA shipyard. In addition, Cincinnati (LCS 20), and Kansas City (LCS 22) are under contract to Austal USA and in the pre-construction phase.

St. Louis (LCS 19), the yet-to-be-named LCS 21, and Cooperstown (LCS 23) are under contract with Lockheed Martin and in the pre-production phase at Marinette Marine Corp, while Cincinnati (LCS 20), Kansas City (LCS 22), and Oakland (LCS 24) are under contract with Austal USA and in the pre-production phase.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate CommunicationNaval Sea Systems Command (OOD)Washington, D.C. 20362

General Characteristics, Freedom variantBuilder: Lockheed MartinLength: 387.6 ft. (118.1 meters)Beam: 57.7 ft. (17.6 meters)Displacement: approximately 3,400 MT full loadDraft: 14.1 ft. (4.3 meters)Speed: 40+ knotsShips:USS Freedom (LCS 1), San Diego, CAPCU Sioux City (LCS 11) - under constructionPCU Wichita (LCS 13) - in pre-production phasePCU Billings (LCS 15) - in pre-production phaseUSS Fort Worth (LCS 3), San Diego, CAPCU Milwaukee (LCS 5) - under constructionPCU Detroit (LCS 7) - under constructionPCU Little Rock (LCS 9) - under construction

General Characteristics, Independent variantBuilder: General Dynamics (LCS 2 and LCS 4), Austal USA (LCS 6 and follow)Length: 418.6 ft. (127.6 meters)Height: 103.7 ft. (31.6 meters)Beam: 103.7 ft. (31.6 meters)Displacement: approximately 3,100 MT full loadDraft: 14.4 ft. (4.4 meters)Ships:PCU Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) - under constructionPCU Omaha (LCS 12) - under constructionPCU Manchester (LCS 14) - in pre-production phasePCU Tulsa (LCS 16) - in pre-production phaseUSS Independence (LCS 2), San Diego, CAUSS Coronado (LCS 4), San Diego, CAPCU Jackson (LCS 6) - under constructionPCU Montgomery (LCS 8) - under construction

DESTROYERS - DDG

DescriptionDDG 51 and DDG 1000 destroyers are warships that provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. Destroyers can operate independently or as part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups, amphibious ready groups, and underway replenishment groups.

FeaturesGuided missile destroyers are multi-mission [Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)] surface combatants. The destroyer's armament has greatly expanded the role of the ship in strike warfare utilizing the MK-41 Vertical Launch System (VLS).

Features unique to DDG 1000:Eighty peripheral vertical launch system (VLS) cells, two Advanced Gun System (AGS) 155 millimeter (mm) guns, and two 30mm Close In Guns (CIGS).A stern boat ramp for two 7 meter (m) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs), designed with room for two 11m RHIBs.Aviation capacity for two MH-60R or one MH-60R and 3 VT Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).It will be powered by an Integrated Power System (IPS) with an Integrated Fight Through Power (IFTP). This is created by an Advanced Induction Motor (AIM).A superstructure with integrated apertures and low signature profile.Advanced sensors including a SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar.A wave-piercing "Tumblehome" hull form.

BackgroundDDG 51 Background:

Technological advances have improved the capability of modern destroyers culminating in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class replacing the older Charles F. Adams and Farragut class guided missile destroyers. Like the larger Ticonderoga-class cruisers, DDG 51's combat capability centers around the Aegis Weapon System (AWS). AWS is composed of the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar, advanced AAW and ASW systems, VLS, and the Tomahawk Weapon System. These advances allow the Arleigh Burke-class to continue the revolution at sea.

The Arleigh Burke class employs all-steel construction and is comprised of three separate variants or "Flights": DDG 51-71 represent the original design and are designated Flight I ships; DDG 72-78 are Flight II ships; DDG 79 and Follow ships are built or are being built to the Flight IIA design. The Flight III baseline is planned for the second ship in FY16.

Sixty two ships are currently operating in the Fleet. An additional thirteen ships are under contract, including the most recent contract award on June 3, 2013 for nine ships as part of the FY13-17 multi-year procurement contracts with Huntington Ingalls Industries and Bath Iron Works.

Like most modern U.S. surface combatants, DDG 51 utilizes gas turbine propulsion. Employing four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines to produce 100,000 total shaft horsepower via a dual shaft design, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are capable of achieving 30 plus knot speeds in open seas.

The Flight IIA design includes the addition of the Kingfisher mine-avoidance capability, a pair of helicopter hangars which provide the ability to deploy with two organic Lamps MK III MH-60 helicopters, blast-hardened bulkheads, distributed electrical system and advanced networked systems. Additionally, DDGs 91-96 provide accommodations for the A/N WLD-1 Remote Mine-hunting System. The first Flight IIA, USS Oscar Austin, was commissioned in August 2000.

A DDG modernization program is underway to provide a comprehensive mid-life upgrade that will ensure the DDG 51 class will maintain mission relevance and remain an integral part of the Navy's Sea Power 21 Plan. The modernization changes are also being introduced to new construction ships to increase the baseline capabilities of the newest ships in the class, and to provide commonality between new construction ships and modernized in-service ships. The goal of the DDG modernization effort is to reduce workload requirements and increase war fighting capabilities while reducing total ownership cost to the Navy. In-service ships can be modernized by two distinct packages - Combat Systems (C/S) and Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) upgrades. The HM&E package includes new Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in the engineering plant and a Digital Video Surveillance System (DVSS), along with the Integrated Bridge Navigation System (IBNS), an Advanced Galley, and other habitability modifications. A complete Open Architecture computing environment is the foundation for ships receiving the C/S war fighting improvements. This upgrade plan consists of a new Multi-Mission Signal Processor to accommodate additional Ballistic Missile Defense capability and an improvement to radar performance in the littoral regions. Additional upgrades include: Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), CIWS Blk 1B, SEWIP, and NULKA. The Arleigh Burke-class MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) will be upgraded to support SM-3 and newer variants of the SM missile family. Throughout their expected service life, DDG 51 destroyers will continue to provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities with the added benefit of sea-based protection from the ballistic missile threat.

DDG 1000 Background:

Developed under the DD(X) destroyer program, the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000) is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance with capabilities that defeat current and projected threats. DDG 1000 will triple naval surface fires coverage as well as tripling capability against anti-ship cruise missiles. DDG 1000 has a 50-fold radar cross section reduction compared to current destroyers, improves strike group defense 10-fold and has 10 times the operating area in shallow water regions against mines. For today's warfighter, DDG 1000 fills an immediate and critical naval-warfare gap, meeting validated Marine Corps fire support requirements.

In July 2008, Navy announced its decision to truncate the DDG 1000 program at three ships and restart the construction of BMD capable DDG 51s. The Department's decision to truncate the DDG 1000 program and continue building DDG 51 class ships triggered a Nunn McCurdy critical cost breach due primarily to a reduction in total procurement quantity.

The multi-mission DDG 1000 is tailored for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. Its multi-mission design and littoral capabilities make it a 100% percent globally deployable asset to the Fleet.

Designed to combat the threats of today as well as those of coming decades, these ships are equipped with numerous advanced technology and survivability systems.

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DDG 1000 is the first U.S. Navy surface combatant to employ an innovative and highly survivable Integrated Power System (IPS). Key design features that make the DDG 1000 IPS architecture unique include the ability to provide power to propulsion, ship's service, and combat system loads from the same gas turbine prime movers. DDG 1000's power allocation flexibility allows for potentially significant energy savings and is well-suited to enable future high energy weapons and sensors.

The wave-piercing Tumblehome ship design has provided a wide array of advancements. The composite superstructure significantly reduces cross section and acoustic output making the ship harder to detect by enemies at sea. The design also allows for optimal manning with a standard crew size of 158 sailors (including air det) thereby decreasing lifecycle operations and support costs.

DDG 1000 will employ active and passive sensors and a Multi-Function Radar (MFR) capable of conducting area air surveillance, including over-land, throughout the extremely difficult and cluttered sea-land interface.

Each ship features a battery of two Advanced Gun Systems (AGS) firing Long-Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) that reach up to 63 nautical miles, providing a three-fold range improvement in naval surface fires coverage.

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) is responsible for design, construction, integration, testing and delivery of the DDG 1000 class, and DDG 1002 steel deckhouse, hangar and aft Peripheral Vertical Launch System (PVLS). Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is responsible for the fabrication of the composite deckhouse, helo hangar and aft PVLS for DDG 1000 and DDG 1001. Raytheon is responsible for software development and integration with BAE providing the AGS and LRLAP.

PEO Ships and its industry partners worked diligently to mature the ship's design and ready industrial facilities to ensure this advanced surface combatant is built on cost and on schedule. At 85 percent complete, the DDG 1000 design was more mature at start of fabrication than any lead surface combatant in history.

The Navy intends to procure three Zumwalt Class Destroyers which are named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations, Elmo R. "Bud" Zumwalt Jr.

Construction on DDG 1000 (ZUMWALT) commenced in February 2009. Launch of the ship occurred on Oct. 29, 2013. The ship is currently conducting Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) test and trials with a subsequent period to follow for Combat and Mission System Equipment installation, activation and test beginning in 2015.

DDG 1001 was named MICHAEL MONSOOR in October 2008 by then-Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter, honoring Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2006. DDG 1001 start of fabrication took place in October 2009. In July 2014, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered the DDG 1001 composite deckhouse to the Navy.

In April 2012, DDG 1002 was named LYNDON B. JOHNSON by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson honors the nation's 36th president and continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents. DDG 1002 start of fabrication took place April 4, 2012.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General CharacteristicsShips:USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Norfolk, VAUSS Barry (DDG 52), Norfolk, VAUSS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), San Diego, CAUSS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Stout (DDG 55), Norfolk, VAUSS John S McCain (DDG 56), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Mitscher (DDG 57), Norfolk, VAUSS Laboon (DDG 58), Norfolk, VAUSS Russell (DDG 59), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Ramage (DDG 61), Norfolk, VAUSS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Stethem (DDG 63), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Carney (DDG 64), Mayport, FLUSS Benfold (DDG 65), San Diego, CAUSS Gonzalez (DDG 66), Norfolk, VAUSS Cole (DDG 67), Norfolk, VAUSS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Mayport, FLUSS Milius (DDG 69), San Diego, CAUSS Hopper (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Ross (DDG 71), Norfolk, VAUSS Mahan (DDG 72), Norfolk, VAUSS Decatur (DDG 73), San Diego, CAUSS McFaul (DDG 74), Norfolk, VAUSS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Norfolk, VAUSS Higgins (DDG 76), San Diego, CAUSS O'kane (DDG 77), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Porter (DDG 78), Norfolk, VAUSS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), Norfolk, VAUSS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Mayport, FLUSS Winston S Churchill (DDG 81), Norfolk, VAUSS Lassen (DDG 82), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Howard (DDG 83), San Diego, CAUSS Bulkeley (DDG 84), Norfolk, VAUSS McCampbell (DDG 85), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Shoup (DDG 86), Everett, WAUSS Mason (DDG 87), Norfolk, VAUSS Preble (DDG 88), San Diego, CAUSS Mustin (DDG 89), Yokosuka, JapanUSS Chafee (DDG 90), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Pinckney (DDG 91), San Diego, CAUSS Momsen (DDG 92), Everett, WAUSS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Nitze (DDG 94), Norfolk, VAUSS James E Williams (DDG 95), Norfolk, VAUSS Bainbridge (DDG 96), Norfolk, VAUSS Halsey (DDG 97), San Diego, CAUSS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), Norfolk, VAUSS Farragut (DDG 99), Mayport, FLUSS Kidd (DDG 100), San Diego, CAUSS Gridley (DDG 101), San Diego, CAUSS Sampson (DDG 102), San Diego, CAUSS Truxtun (DDG 103), Norfolk, VAUSS Sterett (DDG 104), San Diego, CAUSS Dewey (DDG 105), No homeportUSS Stockdale (DDG 106), San Diego, CAUSS Gravely (DDG 107), Norfolk, VAUSS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108 ), San Diego, CAUSS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Norfolk, VAUSS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), San Diego, CAUSS Spruance (DDG 111), San Diego, CAUSS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Pearl Harbor, HIPCU John Finn (DDG 113), Under constructionPCU Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Under constructionPCU Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), Under constructionPCU Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), Under constructionPCU Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) - under constructionPCU Daniel Inouye (DDG 118)

General CharacteristicsShips:PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000), Under constructionPCU Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Under constructionPCU Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), Under construction

ATTACK SUBMARINES - SSN

DescriptionAttack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare.BackgroundWith the number of foreign diesel-electric/air-independent propulsion submarines increasing yearly, the United States Submarine Force relies on its technological superiority and the speed, endurance, mobility, stealth and payload afforded by nuclear power to retain its preeminence in the undersea battlespace.

The Navy has three classes of SSNs in service. Los Angeles (SSN 688)-class submarines are the backbone of the submarine force with 40 now in commission. Thirty Los Angeles-class SSNs are equipped with 12 Vertical Launch System tubes for firing Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The Navy also has three Seawolf-class submarines. Commissioned on July 19, 1997, USS Seawolf (SSN 21) is exceptionally quiet, fast, well-armed, and equipped with advanced sensors. Though lacking Vertical Launch Systems, the Seawolf class has eight torpedo tubes and can hold up to 50 weapons in its torpedo room. The third ship of the class, USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), has a 100-foot hull extension called the multi-mission platform. This hull section provides for additional payloads to accommodate advanced technology used to carry out classified research and development and for enhanced warfighting capabilities.

The Navy continues to build the next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia (SSN 774) class. Twelve VIRGINIA's have been commissioned to date and they will replace Los Angeles Class submarines as they retire. The Virginia class has several innovations that significantly enhance its warfighting capabilities with an emphasis on littoral operations. Virginia class SSNs have a fly-by-wire ship control system that provides improved shallow-water ship handling. The class has special features to support SOF, including a reconfigurable torpedo room which can accommodate a large number of SOF and all their equipment for prolonged deployments and future off-board payloads. The class also has a large lock-in/lock-out chamber for divers. In Virginia-class SSNs, traditional periscopes have been supplanted by two photonics masts that host visible and infrared digital cameras atop telescoping arms. With the removal of the barrel periscopes, the ship's control room has been moved down one deck and away from the hull's curvature, affording it more room and an improved layout that provides the commanding officer with enhanced situational awareness. Additionally, through the extensive use of modular construction, open architecture, and commercial off-the-shelf components, the Virginia class is designed to remain state-of-the-practice for its entire operational life through the rapid introduction of new systems and payloads.

As part of the Virginia-class' third, or Block III, contract, the Navy redesigned approximately 20 percent of the ship to reduce their acquisition costs. Most of the changes are found in the bow where the traditional, air-backed sonar sphere has been replaced with a water-backed Large Aperture Bow (LAB) array which reduces acquisition and life-cycle costs while providing enhanced passive detection capabilities. The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two large diameter 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. The VPTs simplify construction, reduce acquisition costs, and provide for more payload flexibility than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume. The design changes were successfully proven out during NORTH DAKOTA's Builder Sea Trials in August 2014. Block III hulls include the eight ships procured from Fiscal Years 2008 through and 2013 (SSN hulls 784 - 791.)

Block IV submarines, which are comprised of the 10 submarines scheduled to be authorized in Fiscal Years 2014 - 2018 (SSN hulls 792 - 801), incorporate design changes focused on Reduced Total Ownership Cost (RTOC). By making these smaller-scale design changes to increase the component-level lifecycle of the submarine, the Navy will increase the periodicity between depot maintenance availabilities and increase the number of deployments. Blocks I-III Virginias will undergo four depot maintenance availabilities and conduct 14 deployments. Block IV RTOC efforts reduced the planned availabilities by one to three and increased deployments by one to 15. The Navy refers to this as 3:15.

The next major change will be incorporation of the VIRGINIA Payload Module (VPM) in Block V submarines. VPM, currently in the early concept development phase, will insert four additional payload tubes - each capable of carrying seven Tomahawk cruise missiles - into the Virginia class design. The VPM tubes will be very similar to the VPTs utilized on Block III and forward ships. By using these tubes in the VPM, the Navy leverages mission proven components for the new module, thereby minimizing design and cost risk.

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General Characteristics, Virginia ClassBuilder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. - Newport News ShipbuildingDate Deployed: USS Virginia commissioned October 3, 2004Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, one shaftLength: 377 feet (114.8 meters)Beam: 34 feet (10.36 meters)Displacement: Approximately 7,800 tons (7,925 metric tons) submergedSpeed: 25+ knots (28+ miles per hour, 46.3+ kph)Crew: 132: 15 officers; 117 enlistedArmament: Tomahawk missiles, twelve VLS tubes (SSNs 774-783) or two VPTs (SSNs 784 and beyond), MK48 ADCAP torpedoes, four torpedo tubes.Ships:USS Virginia (SSN 774), Groton, CTUSS Texas (SSN 775), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Hawaii (SSN 776), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS North Carolina (SSN 777), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS New Hampshire (SSN 778), Groton, CTUSS New Mexico (SSN 779), Groton, CTUSS Missouri (SSN 780), Groton, CTUSS California (SSN 781), Groton, CTUSS Mississippi (SSN 782), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Minnesota (SSN 783), Groton, CTUSS North Dakota (SSN 784), Groton, CTUSS John Warner (SSN 785), Norfolk, VAIllinois (SSN 786) - Keel laid June 2, 2014Washington (SSN 787) - Keel laid Nov 11, 2014Colorado (SSN 788) - Keel laid March 7, 2015Indiana (SSN 789) - Keel laid May 16, 2015South Dakota (SSN 790) - Authorized for constructionDelaware (SSN 791) - Authorized for constructionVermont (SSN 792) - Authorized for constructionOregon (SSN 793) - Aurthorized for constructionMontana (SSN 794) - Authorized for ConstructionHyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) - Authorized for constructionNew Jersey (SSN 796) - Authorized for constructionIowa (SSN 797) - Under contractSSN 798 (SSN 798) - Under contractIdaho (SSN 799) - Under contractSSN 800 (SSN 800) - Under contractSSN 801 (SSN 801) - Under contract

General Characteristics, Seawolf ClassBuilder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division.Date Deployed: USS Seawolf commissioned July 19, 1997Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, one shaftLength: SSNs 21 and 22: 353 feet (107.6 meters) SSN 23: 453 feet (138.07 meters)Beam: 40 feet (12.2 meters)Displacement: SSNs 21 and 22: 9,138 tons (9,284 metric tons) submerged; SSN 23 12,158 tons (12,353 metric tons) submergedSpeed: 25+ knots (28+ miles per hour, 46.3+ kph)Crew: 140: 14 Officers; 126 EnlistedArmament: Tomahawk missiles, MK48 torpedoes, eight torpedo tubes.Ships:USS Seawolf (SSN 21), Bremerton, WAUSS Connecticut (SSN 22), Bremerton, WAUSS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), Bangor, WA

General Characteristics, Los Angeles ClassBuilder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co.; General Dynamics Electric Boat DivisionDate Deployed: Nov 13, 1976 (USS Los Angeles)Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, one shaftLength: 360 feet (109.73 meters)Beam: 33 feet (10.06 meters)Displacement: Approximately 6,900 tons (7011 metric tons) submergedSpeed: 25+ knots (28+ miles per hour, 46.3 +kph)Crew: 16 Officers; 127 EnlistedArmament: Tomahawk missiles, VLS tubes (SSN 719 and later), MK48 torpedoes, four torpedo tubesShips:USS Bremerton (SSN 698), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Jacksonville (SSN 699), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Dallas (SSN 700), Groton, CTUSS La Jolla (SSN 701), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS San Francisco (SSN 711), San Diego, CAUSS Houston (SSN 713), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Buffalo (SSN 715), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Olympia (SSN 717), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Providence (SSN 719), Groton, CTUSS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), Groton, CTUSS Chicago (SSN 721), GuamUSS Key West (SSN 722), GuamUSS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), GuamUSS Louisville (SSN 724), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Helena> (SSN 725), Norfolk, Va.USS Newport News (SSN 750), Norfolk, VAUSS San Juan (SSN 751), Groton, CTUSS Pasadena (SSN 752), San Diego, CAUSS Albany (SSN 753), Norfolk, VAUSS Topeka (SSN 754), GuamUSS Scranton (SSN 756), Norfolk, VAUSS Alexandria (SSN 757), Portsmouth, NHUSS Asheville (SSN 758), San Diego, CAUSS Jefferson City (SSN 759), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Annapolis (SSN 760), Groton, CTUSS Springfield (SSN 761), Groton, CTUSS Columbus (SSN 762), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Santa Fe (SSN 763), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Boise (SSN 764), Norfolk, VAUSS Montpelier (SSN 765), Norfolk, VAUSS Charlotte (SSN 766), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Hampton (SSN 767), San Diego, CAUSS Hartford (SSN 768), Groton, CTUSS Toledo (SSN 769), Groton, CTUSS Tucson (SSN 770), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Columbia (SSN 771), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Greeneville (SSN 772), Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Cheyenne (SSN 773), Pearl Harbor, HI

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES - SSBN

DescriptionSince the 1960s, strategic deterrence has been the SSBN's sole mission, providing the United States with its most survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability.

BackgroundThe Navy's ballistic missile submarines, often referred to as "boomers," serve as an undetectable launch platform for intercontinental missiles. They are designed specifically for stealth and the precise delivery of nuclear warheads.

Each of the 14 Ohio-class SSBNs can carry up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with multiple, independently-targeted warheads. However, under the New Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, each submarine will have four of its missile tubes permanently deactivated in the coming years. The SSBN's strategic weapon is the Trident II D5 missile, which provides increased range and accuracy over the now out-of-service Trident I C4 missile.

SSBNs are specifically designed for extended deterrent patrols. To decrease the amount of time required for replenishment and maintenance, Ohio-class submarines have three large-diameter logistics hatches that allow sailors to rapidly transfer supply pallets, equipment replacement modules and machinery components, thereby increasing their operational availability.

The Ohio-class design allows the submarines to operate for 15 or more years between major overhauls. On average, the submarines spend 77 days at sea followed by 35 days in-port for maintenance. Each SSBN has two crews, Blue and Gold, which alternate manning the submarines and taking them on patrol. This maximizes the SSBN's strategic availability, reduces the number of submarines required to meet strategic requirements, and allows for proper crew training, readiness, and morale.

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General CharacteristicsShips:USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), Bangor, WAUSS Alabama (SSBN 731), Bangor, WAUSS Alaska (SSBN 732), Kings Bay, GAUSS Nevada (SSBN 733), Bangor, WAUSS Tennessee (SSBN 734), Kings Bay, GAUSS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735), Bangor, WAUSS West Virginia (SSBN 736), Kings Bay, Ga.USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), Bangor, WAUSS Maryland (SSBN 738), Norfolk, Va.USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), Bangor, WAUSS Rhode Island (SSBN 740), Kings Bay, GAUSS Maine (SSBN 741), Bangor, WAUSS Wyoming (SSBN 742), Kings Bay, GAUSS Louisiana (SSBN 743), Bangor, WA

UIDED MISSILE SUBMARINES - SSGN

DescriptionOhio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGN) provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Armed with tactical missiles and equipped with superior communications capabilities, SSGNs are capable of directly supporting Combatant Commander's strike and Special Operation Forces (SOF) requirements.

BackgroundThe 1994 Nuclear Posture Review determined that the United States needed only 14 of its 18 SSBNs to meet the nation's strategic force needs. Therefore, the Navy decided to transform four Ohio-class submarines into conventional land attack and SOF platforms. This allowed the Navy to leverage existing submarine technology while at the same time expanding capability to meet the current and future needs of U.S. combatant commanders.

The SSGN Program Office refueled and converted four SSBNs into SSGNs in a little more than five years at a significantly lower cost and less time than building a new platform. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) entered the shipyard on Nov. 15, 2002, completed conversion in December 2005 and deployed for the first time in October 2007. USS Florida (SSGN 728) commenced its refueling and conversion in August 2003 and returned to the fleet in April 2006. USS Michigan (SSGN 727) started its shipyard availability in October 2004 and delivered in November 2006. USS Georgia (SSGN 729) completed conversion in December 2007.

The Navy entered into a unique partnership to bring the SSGN concept to fruition. All four submarines required an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) in addition to extensive conversion work. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington carried out the EROs for both Ohio and Michigan while Norfolk Naval Shipyard, located in Virginia, conducted Florida's and Georgia's refueling. The Navy awarded General Dynamics' Electric Boat the contract to convert the SSBNs into SSGNs with the company carrying out that work within the Naval Shipyards-the first time such collaboration had been conducted. This first-of-a-kind partnership has proved highly successful as the program finished on time and on cost.

Combined, the four SSGNs represent more than half of the Submarine Force's vertical launch payload capacity with each SSGN capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The missiles are loaded in seven-shot Multiple-All-Up-Round Canisters (MACs) in up to 22 missile tubes. These missile tubes can also accommodate additional stowage canisters for SOF equipment, food, and other consumables to extend the submarines' ability to remain forward deployed in support of combatant commanders' tasking. The missile tubes are also able to accommodate future payloads such as new types of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned undersea vehicles.

The SSGNs have the capacity to host up to 66 SOF personnel at a time. Additional berthing was installed in the missile compartment to accommodate the added personnel, and other measures have been taken to extend the amount of time that the SOF forces can spend deployed aboard the SSGNs. The two forward most missile tubes were permanently converted to lock-out chambers that allow clandestine insertion and retrieval of SOF personnel. Each lock-out chamber can also accommodate a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), enhancing the SSGNs' SOF capabilities.

During conversion, each SSGN received the Common Submarine Radio Room and two High-Data-Rate antennas for significantly enhanced communication capabilities. These additions allow each SSGN to serve as a forward-deployed, clandestine Small Combatant Joint Command Center.

The SSGN is a key element of the Navy's future fighting force. With its tremendous payload capacity, dual crew deployment concept, and inherent stealth, each SSGN brings mission flexibility and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter.

Point Of ContactOffice of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)Naval Sea Systems CommandWashington, D.C. 20376

General Characteristics, Ohio ClassBuilder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division.Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, one shaft.Length: 560 feet (170.69 meters).Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters).Displacement: 16,764 tons (17,033.03 metric tons) surfaced; 18,750 tons (19,000.1 metric tons) submerged.Speed: 20+ knots (23+ miles per hour, 36.8+ kph).Crew: 15 Officers, 144 Enlisted.Armament: Up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, Mk48 torpedoes; 4 torpedo tubes.Ships:USS Ohio (SSGN 726), Bangor, WAUSS Michigan (SSGN 727), Bangor, WAUSS Florida (SSGN 728), Kings Bay, GAUSS Georgia (SSGN 729), Kings Bay, GA

Ship NameHull NumberCommission /DecommissionDateDisposition

USS Langley (CV 1)20 Mar 1922 / 27 Feb 1942Conv. to AV 3; Sunk as a result enemy action about 75 miles south of Tjilatjap.USS Lexington (CV 2)14 Dec 1927 / 8 May 1942Sunk as a result of enemy action at the Battle of the Coral Sea.USS Saratoga (CV 3)16 Nov 1927 / 26 Jul 1946Used as a test target and sunk at Bikini Atoll.USS Ranger (CV 4)4 Jun 1934 / 18 Oct 1946Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.USS Yorktown (CV 5)30 Sep 1937 / 7 Jun 1942Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of Midway.USS Enterprise (CV 6)12 May 1938 / 17 Feb 1947Sold, 1 Jul 1958.USS Wasp (CV 7)25 Apr 1940 / 15 Sep 1942Sunk due to enemy action southeast of San Cristobal Island.USS Hornet (CV 8)20 Oct 1941 / 26 Oct 1942Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.USS Essex (CV 9)31 Dec 1942 / 20 Jun 1969Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Jun 1975.USS Yorktown (CV 10)15 Apr 1943 / 27 Jun 1970Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Established as a floating museum in Charleston, S.C., 13 Oct. 1975.USS Intrepid (CV 11)16 Aug 1943 / 15 Mar 1974Established as a floating museum in New York City in 1982.USS Hornet (CV 12)20 Nov 1943 / 26 May 1970Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Donated to The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998.USS Franklin (CV 13)31 Jan 1944 / 17 Feb 1947Reclassified AVT 8 on 15 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy List 10 Oct 1964.USS Ticonderoga (CV 14)8 May 1944 / 1 Sep 1973Stricken from the Navy List 16 Nov 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1975.USS Randolph (CV 15)9 Oct 1944 / 13 Feb 1969Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1975.USS Lexington (CV 16)17 Feb 1942 / 8 Nov 1991Stricken from the Navy List 30 Nov 1991. Now a museum in Corpus Christi, Tex.USS Bunker Hill (CV 17)25 May 1943 / 9 Jul 1947Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1966; retained as moored electronic test ship in San Diego until Nov. 1972. Scrapped 1973.USS Wasp (CV 18)24 Nov 1943 / 1 Jul 1972Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 21 May 1973.USS Hancock (CV 19)15 Apr 1944 / 30 Jan 1976Stricken from the Navy List 31 Jan 1976; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1976.USS Bennington (CV 20)6 Aug 1944 / 15 Jan 1970Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1994.USS Boxer (CV 21)16 Apr 1945 / 1 Dec 1969Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 13 Mar 1971.USS Independence (CVL 22)14 Jan 1943 / 28 Aug 1946Sunk as target 29 Jun 1951.USS Princeton (CVL 23)25 Feb 1943 / 24 Oct 1944Sunk due to enemy action in the Sibuyan Sea.USS Belleau Wood (CVL 24)31 Mar 1943 / 13 Jan 1947Transferred to France 1953-1960. Returned. Stricken 1 Oct 1960 and sold for scrapping.USS Cowpens (CVL 25)28 May 1943 / 13 Jan 1947Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1959 and sold for scrapping.USS Monterey (CVL 26)17 Jun 1943 / 16 Jan 1956Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping in May 1971.USS Langley (CVL 27)31 Aug 1943 / 11 Feb 1947Transferred to France 1951-1963; Sold 19 Feb 1964.USS Cabot (CVL 28)24 Jul 1943 / 21 Jan 1955Transferred to Spain 30 Aug 1967; returned to private U.S. organization 1989. Auctioned by US Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage, 10 Sep 1999.USS Bataan (CVL 29)17 Nov 1943 / 9 Apr 1954Stricken from the Navy List 1 Sep 1959. Sold for scrapping May 1961.USS San Jacinto (CVL 30)15 Dec 1943 / 1 Mar 1947Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping on 15 Dec 1971 to National Metal and Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif.USS Bon Homme (CV 31)26 Nov 1944 / 2 Jul 1971Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Scrapped 4 Feb 1992.USS Leyte (CV 32)11 Apr 1946 / 15 May 1959Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1969.USS Kearsarge (CV 33)2 May 1946 / 15 Jan 1970Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Mar 1974.USS Oriskany (CVA 34)25 Sep 1950 / 20 Sep 1979Stricken from Navy List 1989. Sold 9 Sep 1995, but contractor defaulted. Repossessed by the Navy and contract terminated 30 Jul 1997. Sunk off coast of Florida 17 May 2006 for use as articifical reef.Reprisal(CV 35)-- /--Never completed nor commissioned. Hull, 53% complete, was sold to Boston Metals Co, Baltimore, Md. and scrapped November 1949.USS Antietam (CV 36)28 Jan 1945 / 8 May 1963Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1973.USS Princeton (CV 37)18 Nov 1945 / 30 Jan 1970Stricken from the Navy List 30 Jan 1970.USS Shangri-La (CV 38)15 Sep 1944 / 30 Jul 1971Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jul 1982; disposed of by MARAD exchange 9 Aug 1988.USS Lake Champlain (CV 39)3 Jun 1945 / 2 May 1966Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 28 Apr 1972.USS Tarawa (CV 40)8 Dec 1945 / 13 May 1960Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1967.USS Midway (CVB 41)10 Sep 1945 / 11 Apr 1992Stricken 17 Mar 1997; Towed to San Diego 5 January 2004 to be used as a museum and memorial.USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42)27 Oct 1945 / 1 Oct 1977Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sept 1977; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1978.USS Coral Sea (CVB 43)1 Oct 1947 / 26 Apr 1990Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 7 May 1993.USS Valley Forge (CV 45)3 Nov 1946 / 15 Jan 1970Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jan 1970; sold for scrap 29 Oct 1971 to Nicolai Joffre Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif.USS Philippine Sea (CV 47)11 May 1946 / 28 Dec 1958Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969.USS Saipan (CVL 48)14 Jul 1946 / 14 Jan 1970Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 6 Jun 1976.USS Wright (CVL 49)9 Feb 1947 / 15 Mar 1956Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship. Decommissioned 27 May 1970 and disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Aug 1980.USS Forrestal (CVA 59)1 Oct 1955 / 30 Sep 1993Stricken from the Navy List 11 Sep 1993; At the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 14 Sept. 1998 on hold as museum donation.USS Saratoga (CVA 60)14 Apr 1956 / 20 Aug 1994Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sep 1994; berthed at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 7 Aug. 1998.USS Ranger (CVA 61)10 Aug 1957 / 10 Jul 1993In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.USS Independence (CV 62)10 Jan 1959 / 30 Sep 1998In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.USS Kitty Hawk(CV 63)29 Apr 1961 / 12 May 2009--USS Constellation (CV 64)27 Oct 1961 / 7 Aug 2003Towed 12 September 2003, to be placed in inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.USS Enterprise(CVN 65)25 Nov 1961 / ----USS America (CV 66)23 Jan 1965 / 9 Aug 1996Stricken from Navy List; In the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, Penn. planned for scrapping, instead sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast on 14 May 2005, following a series of tests consisting of simulated attacks on the ship.USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67)7 Sep 1968 / 23 Mar 2007--USS Nimitz (CVN 68)3 May 1975 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)18 Oct 1977 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)13 Mar 1982 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)25 Oct 1986 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)11 Nov 1989 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS George Washington (CVN 73)4 July 1992 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)9 Dec 1995 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)25 July 1998 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)12 July 2003 / --Active -- see Fact FileUSS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)10 Jan 2009 / --Active -- see Fact FilePCU Gerald R. Ford(CVN 78)under construction / --Active -- see Fact FilePCU John F. Kennedy(CVN 79)under construction / --Active -- see Fact File

CLASSES OF DESTROYERS

Sources: Main source: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, 1976Additional sources: U.S. Destroyers, 1982United States Navy Destroyers of World War II, 1983American Naval History, 1984

(The block of hull numbers in parentheses within each class represent ships that were cancelled before they were completed.)

ClassHull NumbersBainbridgeDD 1 - DD 5, DD 10 - DD 12, DD 13HopkinsDD 6 - DD 7LawrenceDD 8 - DD 9TruxtunDD 14 - DD 16SmithDD 17 - DD 19FlusserDD 20, DD 21PauldingDD 22, DD 23, DD 29, DD 34RoeDD 24 - DD 28, DD 30, DD 31, DD 33, DD 36MonaghanDD 32, DD 35, DD 38 - DD 42CassinDD 43 - DD 46AylwinDD 47 - DD 50O'BrienDD 51 - DD 56TuckerDD 57 - DD 62, DD 65SampsonDD 63, DD 64, DD 66 - DD 68CaldwellDD 69 - DD 74WickesDD 75 - DD 185RathburneDD 116, DD 117, DD 119, DD 129LambertonDD 122, DD 185TattnallDD 125, DD 126, DD 128LittleDD 95, DD 166, DD 171, DD 172, DD 176ClemsonDD 186 - DD 347BelknapDD 278, DD 291FarragutDD 348 - DD 355, DD 375DaleDD 353, DD 365, DD 376PorterDD 356 - DD 363MahanDD 364, DD 366 - DD 374, DD 377 - DD 379SomersDD 381, DD 383, DD 394, DD 396GridleyDD 380, DD 382, DD 384 - DD 388, DD 398BagleyDD 386 - DD 393CravenDD 389SampsonDD 395BenhamDD 397, DD 399, DD 400 - DD 408SimsDD 409 - DD 420BensonDD 421, DD 422, DD 425 - DD 428, DD 430, DD 438, DD 454, DD 457, DD 459, DD 460, DD 485, DD 491, DD 492, DD 494, DD 598 - DD 619,DD 632, DD 635GleavesDD 423 - DD 424, DD 429 - DD 444, DD 453, DD 455, DD 456, DD 458, DD 461 - DD 464, DD 484, DD 486 - DD 488, DD 493 - DD 497, DD 620 - DD 628, DD 633, DD 636 - DD 641, DD 648LivermoreDD 440BristolDD 459, DD 461 - DD 463, DD 493, DD 495, DD 497FletcherDD 445 - DD 451, DD 465 - DD 481, DD 498 - DD 502, (DD 503 - DD 506), DD 507 - DD 522, (DD 523 - DD 525), DD 526 - DD 541, (DD 542 - DD 543), DD 544 - DD 547, (DD 548 - DD 549), DD 550 - DD 597, DD 629 - DD 631, DD 634, DD 642 - DD 644, DD 649 - DD 691, DD 792 - DD 804Allen M. SumnerDD 692 - DD 709, DD 722 - DD 734, DD 741, DD 744, DD 746 - DD 750, DD 752, DD 762, DD 770, DD 774 - DD 781, DD 857Robert H. SmithDD 735 - DD 740, DD 749, DD 751, DD 771 - DD 773GearingDD 710 - DD 719, (DD 720, DD 721), DD 742 - DD 743, DD 763 - DD 769, DD 782 - DD 791, DD 805 - DD 808, (DD 809 - DD 816), DD 817 - DD 824, DD 826, DD 828 - 853, (DD 854 - 856), DD 858 - DD 890,(DD 891 - DD 926)CarpenterDD 825, DD 827MitscherDD 927 - DD 930Forrest ShermanDD 931 - DD 933, (DD 934, DD 935), DD 936 - DD 938, (DD 939), DD 940 - DD 945, DD 951HullDD 946 - DD 950Converted Forrest ShermanDDG 31 - DDG 34Charles F. AdamsDDG 2 - DDG 24Farragut/CoontzDDG 37 - DDG 46KiddDDG 993 - DDG 996SpruanceDD 963 - DD 997Arleigh BurkeDDG 51 - DDG 105DD X (not truly a class, but a concept)