UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BATTLESHIPS & CRUISERS

This page provides details on warships from the United States of America. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

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IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIPS

BB Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
61 Iowa New York NSY 27-Aug-1942 22-Feb-1943

26-Oct-1990

 Reserve - Suisun Bay
62 New Jersey Philadelphia NSY 7-Dec-1942 23-May-1943 8-Feb-1991 Museum - Camden, NJ
63 Missouri New York NSY

29-Jan-1944

11-Jun-1944

 31-Mar-1992 Museum - Pearl Harbour
64 Wisconsin Philadelphia NSY 7-Dec-1943 16-Apr-1944 30-Sep-1991 Museum - Norfolk, Va
65 Illinois Philadelphia NSY Cancelled 11-Aug-1945 
22% complete
66 Kentucky Norfolk NSY ***     Cancelled
   

 
USS Missouri
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

    
LENGTH 270.43m
BEAM 32.97m
DISPLACEMENT 46177 tons / 57353 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 32/Tomahawk
16/Harpoon missiles
9/406mm
12/127mm DP
4/20mm Mk 15 CIWS
MACHINERY 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 212000 hp
SPEED 33 knots
RANGE 14800 / 19
COMPLEMENT 1520
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS

CG Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
47 Ticonderoga Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 25-Apr-1981 22-Jan-1983

30 Sep 2004

  
48 Yorktown Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 17-Jan-1983 4-Jul-1984 3 Dec 2004  
49 Vincennes Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 14-Jan-1984 6-Jul-1985

 1 Jul 2005
50 Valley Forge Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 23-Jun-1984 11-Jan-1986 30 Aug 2004  
51 Thomas S. Gates Bath Iron Works, Bath 14-Dec-1985 22-Aug-1987 14 Dec 2005
52 Bunker Hill Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 11-Mar-1985 20-Sep-1986
53 Mobile Bay Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 22-Aug-1985 21-Feb-1987
54 Antietam Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 14-Feb-1986 6-Jun-1987
55 Leyte Gulf Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 20-Jun-1986 26-Sep-1987
56 San Jacinto Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 14-Nov-1986 23-Jan-1988
57 Lake Champlain Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 3-Apr-1987 12-Aug-1988
58 Philippine Sea Bath Iron Works, Bath 25-Apr-1987 18-Mar-1989
59 Princeton Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 2-Oct-1987 11-Feb-1989
60 Normandy Bath Iron Works, Bath 19-Mar-1988 9-Dec-1989
61 Monterey Bath Iron Works, Bath 22-Oct-1988 16-Jun-1990
62 Chancellorsville Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 15-Jul-1988 4-Nov-1989
63 Cowpens Bath Iron Works, Bath 11-Mar-1989 9-Mar-1991
64 Gettysburg Bath Iron Works, Bath 22-Jul-1989 22-Jun-1991
65 Chosin Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 1-Sep-1989 12-Jan-1991
66 Hue City Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 1-Jun-1990 14-Sep-1991
67 Shiloh Bath Iron Works, Bath 14-Jul-1990 18-Jul-1992
68 Anzio Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 2-Nov-1990 2-May-1992
69 Vicksburg Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 2-Aug-1991 14-Nov-1992
70 Lake Erie Bath Iron Works, Bath 13-Jul-1991 24-Jul-1993
71 Cape St. George Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 10-Jan-1992 13-Apr-1993
72 Vella Gulf Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 30-May-1992 12-Jul-1993
73 Port Royal Ingalls SB. Pascagoula 20-Nov-1992 9-Jul-1994


Vincennes
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection


Mobile Bay


Antietam
Photo: Stephen Borg


Normandy
Official USN Photograph

Hue City
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Lake Erie
Vella Gulf
Photo: Steve Wright
LENGTH 176.46m
BEAM 16.76m
DISPLACEMENT 8910 tons / 9466 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 47-51: 2 / Mk 26 Mod 1 twin launchers
8 / Harpoon SSM
2 / 127mm 54-cal Mk 45 Mod 0 DP
2 / 20mm Mk 15 CIWS AA
4 / 12.7mm machine guns
6 / 324mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes

52-73: 2 / Mk 41 Mod 0 VTS
2 / 127mm 54-cal Mk 45 Mod 0 DP
2 / 20mm Mk 15 CIWS AA
4 / 12.7mm machine guns
6 / 324mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 4 G.E. LM-2500 gas turbines; 2 propellers; 86000 shp
SPEED 30+ knots
RANGE 6000/20
CREW 360 approx.
   

 

VIRGINIA CLASS CRUISERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
38 Virginia Newport News SB & DD 14 Dec 1974 11 Sep 1976

29 Nov 1994

 Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
39 Texas Newport News SB & DD 9 Aug 1975 10 Sep 1977 16 Jul 1993 2001 - Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
40 Mississippi Newport News SB & DD 31 Jul 1976 5 Aug 1978

28 Jul 1997

 Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
41 Arkansas Newport News SB & DD 21 Oct 1978 18 Oct 1980 7 Jul 1998 1999 - Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
   

 
Mississippi

    
LENGTH 177.3m
BEAM 19.2m
DISPLACEMENT 10400 tons / 11300 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Tomahawk SSM
8/Harpoon SSM
2/Mk 26 missile launchers
2/127mm 54-cal Mk 45 DP
2/20mm Mk-15 CIWS AA
4/12.7mm machine guns
6/324mm ASW Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 G.E. D2G reactors; 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 70000shp
SPEED 30 + knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 624
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

CALIFORNIA CLASS CRUISERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
36 California Newport News SB & DD 22 Sep 1971 16 Feb 1974

9 Jul 1999

 2000 - Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
37 South Carolina Newport News SB & DD 1 Jul 1972 25 Jan 1975 30 Jul 1999 Awaiting hulk recycling
   

 

    
LENGTH 181.66m
BEAM 18.6m
DISPLACEMENT 9676 tons / 10530 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Harpoon SSM
2/Mk 13 missile launchers
2/127mm 54-cal Mk 45 DP
2/20mm Mk-15 CIWS AA
4/12.7mm machine guns
1/Mk 16 ASROC ASW RL
4/324mm ASW Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 G.E. D2G reactors; 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 70000shp
SPEED 30 + knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 601
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

TRUXTUN CLASS CRUISER

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
35 Truxtun New York SB, Camden 19 Dec 1964 27 May 1967

10 Oct 1994

 Scrapped 1999
   

 

    
LENGTH 171.91m
BEAM 17.67m
DISPLACEMENT 8322 tons / 9127 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Harpoon SSM
1/Mk 10 missile launcher
1/127-mm 54-cal Mk 42 DP
2/20mm Mk-15 CIWS AA
4/12.7mm machine guns
4/324mm ASW Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 G.E. D2G reactors; 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 70000shp
SPEED 30.5 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 561
AIRCRAFT 1/SH-2F LAMPS-I ASW helicopter
   

 

BELKNAP CLASS CRUISERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
26 Belknap Bath Iron Works 20-Jul-1963 7-Nov-1964

15-Feb-1995

 Sunk as target 24-Sep-1998
27 Josephus Daniels Bath Iron Works 2-Dec-1963 8-May-1965 22-Jan-1994 Sold 10-Feb-1999
28 Wainwright Bath Iron Works

25-Apr-1964

8-Jan-1966

 10-Nov-1993 Sunk as target 13-Jun-2002
29 Jouett Puget Sound NSY 30-Jun-1964 3-Dec-1966 28-Jan-1994 Suisen Bay Reserve Fleet
30 Horne San Francisco NSY 30-Oct-1964 15-Apr-1967 4-Feb-1995 Suisen Bay Reserve Fleet
31 Sterrett Puget Sound NSY 30-Jun-1964 8-Apr-1967 24-Mar-1994 Suisen Bay Reserve Fleet
32 William H. Standley Bath Iron Works 19-Dec-1964 9-Jul-1966 11-Feb-1994 Sunk as Target
33 Fox Todd SY 21-Nov-1964 28-May-1966 15-Apr-1994 Beaumont Reserve Fleet
34 Biddle Bath Iron Works 2-Jul-1965 21-Jan-1967 30-Nov-1993 Scrapped 2002
 


USS Jouett
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

 

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Sterett

  
LENGTH 166.72m
BEAM 16.75m
DISPLACEMENT 5340 tons / 8065 tons (fl) - CG26 8600 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Harpoon SSM
1/Mk 10 Mod 7 twin missile launcher
1/127mm 54-cal Mk 42 DP
2/20mm Mk 15 CIWS AA
4/12.7mm machine guns
6/324mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 sets geared steam turbines; 2 props; 85000 shp
SPEED 33 knots
RANGE 8000 / 14
COMPLEMENT 492
AIRCRAFT 1/SH-2F LAMPS-I helicopter (except CG-26)
   

 

BAINBRIDGE CLASS CRUISER

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
25 Bainbridge Bethlehem Steel 15 Apr 1961 6 Oct 1962

1 Aug 1995

 1999 - Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
   

 
Bainbridge

    
LENGTH 172.21m
BEAM 17.57m
DISPLACEMENT 8000 tons / 9100 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Harpoon SSM
2/Mk 10 missile launchers
2/20mm Mk-15 CIWS AA
4/12.7mm machine guns
1/Mk 16 ASROC ASW RL
6/324mm ASW Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 G.E. D2G reactors; 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 70000shp
SPEED 30.5 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 548
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

leahy CLASS CRUISERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
16 Leahy Bath Iron Works 1-Jul-1961 4-Aug-1962

1-Oct-1993

 Sold for Scrap
17 Harry E. Yarnell Bath Iron Works 9-Dec-1961 2-Feb-1962 29-Oct-1993 Sold for Scrap 2002
18 Worden Bath Iron Works

2-Jun-1962

3-Aug-1963

 1-Oct-1993 Sunk as Target 17-Jun-2000
19 Dale New York SB 28-Jul-1962 23-Nov-1963 23-Sep-1994 Sunk as Target 6-Apr-2000
20 Richmond K. Turner New York SB 6-Apr-1963 13-Jun-1964 31-Mar-1995 Sunk as Target 9-Aug-1998
21 Gridley Puget Sound SB & DD 31-Jul-1961 25-May-1963 21-Jan-1994 Sold for Scrap
22 England Todd SY 6-Mar-1962 7-Dec-1963 21-Jan-1994 2004 - Sold for Scrap
23 Halsey San Francisco NSY 15-Jan-1962 20-Jul-1963 28-Jan-1994 2003 - Sold for Scrap
24 Reeves Puget Sound NSY 12-May-1962 15-May-1964 12-Nov-1993 Sunk as Target 31-May-2001
   

 
USS England
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

    
LENGTH 162.46m
BEAM 16.15m
DISPLACEMENT 6070 tons / 8200 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 8/Harpoon SSM
2/Mk 10 launchers
2/20mm Mk 15 CIWS
4/12.7mm machine guns
1/Mk 116 ASROC ASW RL
6/324mm ASW torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 85000 hp
SPEED 33 knots
RANGE 8000 / 14
COMPLEMENT 407
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

long beach CLASS CRUISER

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
9 Long Beach Bethlehem Steel 14 Jul 1959 9 Sep 1961

2 Jul 1994

 Awaiting hulk recycling
   

 
Long Beach
USN Postcard

    
LENGTH 219.75m
BEAM 22.35m
DISPLACEMENT 15540 tons / 17625 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 16/Harpoon SSM
2/Mk 10 missile launchers
2/127mm .38-cal DP
2/20mm Mk-15 Vulkan Phalanx AA
1/ASROC ASW RL
6/324mm ASW Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 Westinghouse C1W pressurised-water reactors; 2 sets geared turbines; 2 props; 80000shp
SPEED 30.5 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 1160
AIRCRAFT  
   

 

ALBANY CLASS CRUISERS

CG Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
10
ex CA 123		 Albany Bethlehem Steel Co., 
Fore River		 30-Jun-1945 15-Jun-1946

29-Aug-1980

 1990: Sold for Scrap
11
ex CA 136		 Chicago Philadelphia Navy Yard 20-Aug-1944 10-Jan-1945

1-Mar-1980

 1992: Sold for Scrap
12
ex CA 74		 Columbus Bethlehem Steel Co.,
Quincy		 30-Nov-1944 8-Jun-1945

31-Jan-1975

 1977: Sold for Scrap
   

 

    
LENGTH 202.40m
BEAM 21.60m
DISPLACEMENT 13700 tons / 18240 tons (fl) - CG10  17700 tons (fl) - CG11  17500 tons (fl) - CG12
ARMAMENT 2 / twin Talos SAM launchers (Mk12)
2 / twin Tartar SAM launchers (Mk 11)
2 / 127mm 38-cal. Mk 24 (I x 2)
1 / ASROC ASW RL (8 tubes)
6 / 324mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes (III x 2)
MACHINERY 4 G.E. geared turbines; 4 props; 120000 shp
SPEED 32 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 1222 + 68 flag officer staff
AIRCRAFT -
   

 

DES MOINES CLASS CRUISERS

CA Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
134 Des Moines Bethlehem Steel Co., 
Fore River		 27-Sep-1946 16-Nov-1948

14-Jul-1961

 Aug 2006: Sold for Scrap
139 Salem Bethlehem Steel Co., 
Fore River		 25-Mar-1947 14-May-1949

30-Jan-195

 1994: Museum Ship, Quincy
148 Newport News Newport News SB & DD Co. 6-Mar-1947 29-Jan-1949

27-Jun-1975

 1993: Sold for Scrap
   

 

    
LENGTH 213.40m
BEAM 23.3m
DISPLACEMENT 17000 tons / 20950 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 9 / 203mm 55-cal. (III x 3)
12 / 127mm 38-cal. Mk 32
20 / 76mm 50-cal. 
MACHINERY 4 G.E. geared turbines; 4 props; 120000 shp
SPEED 31.5 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 1800
AIRCRAFT -
   

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