These 30 New Naval Vessels Maximize US Military Power

The USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, recently made its way from San Diego to Kyushu, Japan to support the needs of the U.S. military. Joining the USS America assault ship and the America Amphibious Ready Group, the USS San Diego will be used in a variety of missions and applications. Captain David Walton explains that the USS San Diego can transport equipment and military personnel, and can also carry Navy and Marine Corps aircraft for easier deployment. (Check out the 15 planes and helicopters that fly on American aircraft carriers.)

To maintain naval supremacy, the U.S. Navy continues developing various naval vessels and adopting them into its ranks. These newer vessel classes include Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the Constellation-class warship. Many of these newer ships, such as the Gerald R. Ford-class, are designed to replace older vessel types, such as Nimitz-class carriers. To identify the newest ships to make a splash in the U.S. Navy, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the military data site World Directory of Modern Military Warships’ directory of all active ships in the U.S. and cross-referenced with data from the Naval Vessel Register. We compiled data on all ships and submarines — 30 in total — that have been commissioned in the service of the U.S. Navy for five years or less and ranked them by age. This list is current as of July 2024.

Why Are We Covering This?

If you want to understand the state of U.S. national security, exploring the most recent ships and submarines to enter service provides a deeper look at where the U.S. is prioritizing and allocating funding. The Navy is also primarily how our country projects power over vast distances. These ships allow the U.S. Navy to maintain balance with the global community while still highlighting American naval prowess. (Here are the American warships and submarines with the biggest crews.)

Here are the 30 newest ships to enter the U.S. Navy:

30. USS Indianapolis (LCS-17)

• Commission date: October 26, 2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

29. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4)

• Commission date: March 7, 2020
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

28. USS Delaware (SSN-791)

• Commission date: April 4, 2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

27. USS Vermont (SSN-792)

• Commission date: April 18, 2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

26. USS Kansas City (LCS-22)

• Commission date: June 20, 2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

25. USS Tripoli (LHA-7)

• Commission date: July 15, 2020
• Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
• Class: America-class

24. USS St. Louis (LCS-19)

• Commission date: August 8, 2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

23. USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)

• Commission date: September 26, 2020
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

22. USS Oakland (LCS-24)

• Commission date: April 17, 2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

21. USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5)

• Commission date: May 8, 2021
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

20. USS Mobile (LCS-26)

• Commission date: May 22, 2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

19. USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118)

• Commission date: December 8, 2021
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

18. USS Savannah (LCS-28)

• Commission date: February 5, 2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

17. USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)

• Commission date: May 14, 2022
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

16. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)

• Commission date: May 21, 2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

15. USS Oregon (SSN-793)

• Commission date: May 28, 2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

14. USS Montana (SSN-794)

• Commission date: June 25, 2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

13. USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28)

• Commission date: July 30, 2022
• Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
• Class: San Antonio-class

12. USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32)

• Commission date: April 1, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

11. USS Cooperstown (LCS-23)

• Commission date: May 6, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

10. USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123)

• Commission date: May 13, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

9. USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120)

• Commission date: June 24, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

8. USS Canberra (LCS-30)

• Commission date: July 22, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

7. USS Marinette (LCS-25)

• Commission date: September 16, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

6. USS Augusta (LCS-34)

• Commission date: September 30, 2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

5. USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125)

• Commission date: October 7, 2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

4. USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795)

• Commission date: October 14, 2023
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

3. USS John L. Canley (ESB-6)

• Commission date: February 17, 2024
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

2. USS Massachusetts (SSN-798)

• Commission date: February 24, 2024
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

1. USS Iowa (SSN-797)

• Commission date: July 20, 2024
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

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