U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1970-1979
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, Beginning with FY 78, the fiscal year runs 1 October through 30 September.
| DATE ^ | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLESHIPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CARRIERS | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| CRUISERS | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| DESTROYERS | 155 | 152 | 132 | 139 | 119 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 95 | 97 |
| FRIGATES | 47 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| SUBMARINES | 103 | 100 | 94 | 84 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 80 |
| SSBNS | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| COMMAND SHIPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MINE WARFARE | 64 | 59 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| PATROL | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| AMPHIBIOUS | 97 | 95 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 |
| AUXILIARY | 171 | 177 | 153 | 148 | 135 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 114 |
| SURFACE WARSHIPS | 249 | 262 | 225 | 239 | 211 | 193 | 189 | 182* | 188 | 190 |
| TOTAL ACTIVE | 743 | 751 | 654 | 641 | 587 | 559 | 536 | 523 | 531 | 533 |
| NOTES |
|---|
• Last U.S. forces withdraw from South Vietnam following the ceasefire 1973. • South Vietnam falls to North Vietnamese communists 1975. * Post-Vietnam low for surface warships. |
