U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1950-1959
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 30 June each year
| DATE | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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| BATTLESHIPS | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| CARRIERS, FLEET | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| CARRIERS, ESCORT | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| CRUISERS | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| DESTROYERS | 137 | 206 | 243 | 247 | 247 | 249 | 250 | 253 | 245 | 237 |
| FRIGATES | 10 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 84 | 71 | 61 |
| SUBMARINES | 72 | 83 | 104 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 109 | 109 |
| SSG/SSBNS * | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| COMMAND SHIPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MINE WARFARE | 56 | 91 | 114 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 113 | 104 | 77 | 82 |
| PATROL | 33 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| AMPHIBIOUS | 79 | 208 | 189 | 226 | 223 | 175 | 139 | 134 | 121 | 120 |
| AUXILIARY | 218 | 269 | 309 | 287 | 288 | 262 | 236 | 224 | 213 | 205 |
| SURFACE WARSHIPS | 161 | 262 | 322 | 326 | 326 | 333 | 339 | 355 | 331 | 310 |
| TOTAL ACTIVE | 634 | 980 | 1097 | 1122 | 1113 | 1030 | 973 | 967 | 890 | 860 |
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The increase in fleet size after 1950 is due to the mobilization, begun after North Korea invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950. • Korean War began 25 June 1950. • Korean War Armistice signed 1953. • Taiwan Straits patrol began 1955. • Lebanon landings 1958. * Guided Missile Submarine/Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (nuclear powered). |
