U.S. Naval Force Structure
Most recent update: June 6, 2010.
Sources: Naval History Center, Naval Vessel Register
| Year | Battleships | Coastal Monitors | Cruisers | Destroyers | Destroyer Escorts and Frigates | Torpedo Boats, Gunboats, Patrol Ships | S/T, Surface Combatants | Aircraft Carriers | Escort Carriers | Attack Subs | Strategic Warfare Subs | Command Ships | Mine Warfare Ships | Amphib. Warfare Ships | Auxiliaries | S/T, Other Warships | Total |
| 1886 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1887 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1888 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1889 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1890 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1891 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||
| 1896 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 40 | |||||||||
| 1897 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 49 | |||||||||
| 1898 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 84 | 30 | 30 | 114 | |||||||||
| 1899 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 69 | 26 | 26 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1900 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 74 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 100 | ||||||||
| 1901 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 87 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 113 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 96 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 123 | |||||||
| 1903 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 56 | 108 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 142 | |||||||
| 1904 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 58 | 114 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 150 | |||||||
| 1905 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 60 | 116 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 151 | |||||||
| 1906 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 57 | 122 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 159 | |||||||
| 1907 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 54 | 121 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 162 | |||||||
| 1908 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 53 | 123 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 165 | |||||||
| 1909 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 52 | 126 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 171 | |||||||
| 1910 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 134 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 180 | |||||||
| 1911 | 30 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 142 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 187 | |||||||
| 1912 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 47 | 148 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 199 | |||||||
| 1913 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 42 | 150 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 203 | |||||||
| 1914 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 36 | 151 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 213 | |||||||
| 1915 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 57 | 35 | 157 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 220 | |||||||
| 1916 | 36 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 35 | 165 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 234 | |||||||
| 1917 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 66 | 17 | 42 | 202 | 44 | 96 | 140 | 342 | ||||||
| 1918 | 39 | 7 | 31 | 110 | 17 | 350 | 554 | 80 | 53 | 87 | 220 | 774 | |||||
| 1919 | 36 | 5 | 28 | 161 | 65 | 295 | 91 | 62 | 304 | 457 | 752 | ||||||
| 1920 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 189 | 45 | 288 | 58 | 48 | 173 | 279 | 567 | ||||||
| 1921 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 68 | 59 | 161 | 69 | 50 | 104 | 223 | 384 | ||||||
| 1922 | 19 | 12 | 103 | 43 | 177 | 82 | 36 | 83 | 201 | 378 | |||||||
| 1923 | 18 | 13 | 103 | 41 | 175 | 69 | 38 | 82 | 189 | 364 | |||||||
| 1924 | 18 | 16 | 103 | 37 | 174 | 1 | 77 | 39 | 84 | 201 | 375 | ||||||
| 1925 | 18 | 18 | 105 | 37 | 178 | 1 | 76 | 40 | 73 | 190 | 368 | ||||||
| 1926 | 15 | 18 | 106 | 37 | 176 | 1 | 80 | 39 | 71 | 191 | 367 | ||||||
| 1927 | 15 | 16 | 106 | 32 | 169 | 1 | 77 | 40 | 69 | 187 | 356 | ||||||
| 1928 | 15 | 16 | 106 | 33 | 170 | 3 | 77 | 40 | 68 | 188 | 358 | ||||||
| 1929 | 16 | 16 | 103 | 32 | 167 | 3 | 80 | 37 | 68 | 188 | 355 | ||||||
| 1930 | 16 | 20 | 103 | 29 | 168 | 3 | 81 | 36 | 68 | 188 | 356 | ||||||
| 1931 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 27 | 146 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 69 | 161 | 307 | ||||||
| 1932 | 11 | 19 | 102 | 24 | 156 | 3 | 55 | 33 | 65 | 156 | 312 | ||||||
| 1933 | 11 | 20 | 101 | 26 | 158 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 68 | 152 | 310 | ||||||
| 1934 | 14 | 24 | 102 | 24 | 164 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 71 | 155 | 319 | ||||||
| 1935 | 15 | 25 | 104 | 23 | 167 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 71 | 153 | 320 | ||||||
| 1936 | 15 | 26 | 106 | 23 | 170 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 73 | 152 | 322 | ||||||
| 1937 | 15 | 27 | 111 | 22 | 175 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 75 | 160 | 335 | ||||||
| 1938 | 15 | 32 | 112 | 34 | 193 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 101 | 187 | 380 | ||||||
| 1939 | 15 | 36 | 127 | 20 | 198 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 104 | 196 | 394 | ||||||
| 1940 | 15 | 37 | 185 | 19 | 256 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 116 | 222 | 478 | ||||||
| 1941 | 17 | 37 | 171 | 100 | 325 | 7 | 1 | 112 | 135 | 210 | 465 | 790 | |||||
| 1942 | 19 | 39 | 224 | 515 | 797 | 4 | 12 | 133 | 323 | 121 | 392 | 985 | 1,782 | ||||
| 1943 | 21 | 48 | 332 | 234 | 1050 | 1,685 | 19 | 35 | 172 | 551 | 673 | 564 | 2,014 | 3,699 | |||
| 1944 | 23 | 61 | 367 | 376 | 1183 | 2,010 | 25 | 65 | 230 | 614 | 2147 | 993 | 4,074 | 6,084 | |||
| 1945 | 23 | 72 | 377 | 361 | 1204 | 2,037 | 28 | 71 | 232 | 586 | 2547 | 1267 | 4,731 | 6,768 | |||
| 1946 | 10 | 36 | 145 | 35 | 119 | 345 | 15 | 10 | 85 | 112 | 275 | 406 | 903 | 1,248 | |||
| 1947 | 4 | 32 | 138 | 24 | 74 | 272 | 14 | 8 | 80 | 55 | 107 | 306 | 570 | 842 | |||
| 1948 | 2 | 32 | 134 | 12 | 50 | 230 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 54 | 86 | 273 | 507 | 737 | |||
| 1949 | 1 | 18 | 143 | 12 | 50 | 224 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 52 | 60 | 257 | 466 | 690 | |||
| 1950 | 1 | 13 | 137 | 10 | 33 | 194 | 11 | 4 | 72 | 56 | 79 | 218 | 440 | 634 | |||
| 1951 | 3 | 15 | 206 | 38 | 40 | 302 | 17 | 9 | 83 | 1 | 91 | 208 | 269 | 678 | 980 | ||
| 1952 | 4 | 19 | 243 | 56 | 29 | 351 | 19 | 10 | 104 | 1 | 114 | 189 | 309 | 746 | 1,097 | ||
| 1953 | 4 | 19 | 247 | 56 | 23 | 349 | 19 | 10 | 108 | 2 | 121 | 226 | 287 | 773 | 1,122 | ||
| 1954 | 4 | 18 | 247 | 57 | 22 | 348 | 20 | 7 | 108 | 2 | 117 | 223 | 288 | 765 | 1,113 | ||
| 1955 | 3 | 17 | 249 | 64 | 15 | 348 | 21 | 3 | 108 | 1 |