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U.S. Navy Ships Today That Project U.S. Sea Power. Aircraft Carriers Submarines Guided Missile Cruisers Destroyers Amphibious Assault Ships. Aircraft Carriers. Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers – CVN Payload: 85 Fighter Aircraft Length: 1,101 feet 2 inches Beam: 133 feet
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U.S. Navy Ships TodayThat Project U.S. Sea Power Aircraft Carriers Submarines Guided Missile Cruisers Destroyers Amphibious Assault Ships
Aircraft Carriers Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers – CVN Payload: 85 Fighter Aircraft Length: 1,101 feet 2 inches Beam: 133 feet Speed: 30+ knots Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors
Submarines Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines - SSBN Payload: 24 Trident ballistic missiles Length: 560 feet Beam: 42 feet Speed: 20+ knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor
Guided Missile Cruisers Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruisers – CG Payload: Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Length: 567 feet Beam: 55 feet Speed: 30 plus knots Power Plant: 4 Gas Turbines
Destroyers Arleigh Burke Class Aegis Destroyers – DDG Payload: Missiles, Guns, Torpedoes Length: 505 Feet Beam: 59 feet Speed: 30+ Knots Power Plant: Four Gas Turbines
Amphibious Assault Ships Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ships – LHD Payload: 1,900 U.S. Marines Length: 844 feet Beam: 106 feet Speed: 20+ knots Power Plant: 2 Steam Boilers