Ship Force Levels

U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1900-1909

1886-1889 | 1890-1899 | 1900-1909 | 1910-1916 | 1910-1919 |
1920-1929 | 1930-1939 | 1940-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 |
1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 |

As of December each year

DATE	1900	1901	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909
BATTLESHIP	8	9	10	11	12	12	18	22	25	25
CRUISER	13	9	16	19	23	24	27	25	27	27
MONITOR	5	6	6	6	5	4	4	4	2	2
DESTROYERS			8	16	16	16	16	16	16	20
TORPEDO BOATS **	18	24	27	27	29	32	32	32	33	33
SUBMARINES	1*	1	1	8	8	8	8	11	12	16
STEEL GUNBOATS	30	29	29	29	29	28	25	22	20	19
AUXILIARIES	25	25	26	26	28	27	29	30	30	29
SCREW STEAMER ***	11	10	9	9	4	4	2
SCREW SLOOPS ****	3	3	2		2
GUNBOATS	26	25	25	22	21	19	19	18	16	16
STEEL NAVY #	100	103	123	142
OLD NAVY #	40	38	37	33
TOTAL ACTIVE	140	141	160	175	177	174	180	180	181	187

NOTES
• First submarine enters service in 1900. First torpedo boat destroyers enter service in 1902. * Holland, although technically a submersible torpedo boat, was the first of some 500 or so diesel-electric boats commonly referred to as "submarines." @@ Twenty-three converted yachts, fourteen revenue cutters transferred from the Treasury Department, war prizes, and conversions of private craft temporarily increased the number of non-steel "gunboats" in the Navy during and after 1898. A number of torpedo boats went in and out of commission during this time period, often seeing service with reserve units or State Militias. Most, however, came back into the Navy in 1917 and therefore remain on the list. * By 1906, all the screw steamers had either decommissioned or had become station ships, tenders, trainers, or auxiliaries, thus this category is closed down. **** After 1904, the remaining two sloops,HartfordandMohican, only served as training or station ships, thus closing down this category. # By 1906, the distinction between old and steel navy is no longer useful.

NOTES

• First submarine enters service in 1900. First torpedo boat destroyers enter service in 1902.

* Holland, although technically a submersible torpedo boat, was the first of some 500 or so diesel-electric boats commonly referred to as "submarines."

@@ Twenty-three converted yachts, fourteen revenue cutters transferred from the Treasury Department, war prizes, and conversions of private craft temporarily increased the number of non-steel "gunboats" in the Navy during and after 1898.

** A number of torpedo boats went in and out of commission during this time period, often seeing service with reserve units or State Militias. Most, however, came back into the Navy in 1917 and therefore remain on the list.

*** By 1906, all the screw steamers had either decommissioned or had become station ships, tenders, trainers, or auxiliaries, thus this category is closed down.

**** After 1904, the remaining two sloops,HartfordandMohican, only served as training or station ships, thus closing down this category.

# By 1906, the distinction between old and steel navy is no longer useful.

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U.S. Navy Ship Force Levels, 1900-1909