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Carriers, ships & the fleet
Plain-English explainers on the ships of the U.S. Navy — how many there are, what they do and how the fleet is changing.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne
What happens after a Navy aircraft mishap: the five mishap classes, the first hours, the two separate investigations, why safety findings stay private, and what families can expect.
The submarine USS North Dakota (SSN-784) was christened on 2 November 2013. Here are the key facts, what its Block…
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was christened on 9 November 2013. Here is what happened that day, what…
No. Mexico has never had an aircraft carrier. Here is what ships the Mexican Navy really has, why a carrier…
The U.S. Navy has 11 aircraft carriers in service. Here is the full list, why the number is 11, what…
Eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are in commission: ten Nimitz-class ships and USS Gerald R. Ford. Federal law requires the Navy to keep at least eleven.
We use the Navy’s own fact files and the Naval Vessel Register, plus reporting from specialist outlets such as USNI News. Fleet numbers change, so every guide shows when it was last checked.
No. NavyMentor is an independent publication. For official information, use Navy.mil and the Naval Vessel Register.
