From the Nautilus (SSN-571) to the Columbia class (SSBN-826, listed as F - Future), Navypedia covers the nuclear underwater fleet. Key data includes test depths, reactor types, torpedo tube configurations, and the conversion of four Ohio-class boats into SSGNs (Tomahawk carriers).
When you access the Navypedia USA index, you are not just looking at the current fleet. You are looking at the entire lifecycle of the Cold War and post-Cold War US Navy. The section is broken down by ship type, mirroring the USN’s own hull classification symbols (DDG, CG, LHA, SSN, etc.).
This section covers the transition from big guns to missiles. Navypedia excels at documenting the Guided Missile Cruisers (CG/CAG) and the nuclear-powered revolution. navypedia usa
Note: Navypedia is a non-official, enthusiast-maintained reference site covering warships from around the world (past and present). This report synthesizes its data patterns for the US.
The United States Navy section of Navypedia is staggering. Because the US Navy has maintained such a massive and diverse fleet over the last two centuries, the database is huge. From the Nautilus (SSN-571) to the Columbia class
Here is what makes the "Navypedia USA" experience unique:
The Modeler: If you are building a scale model of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) or a Gearing-class destroyer and need to know exactly where the 40mm Bofors mounts were located in 1944 versus 1945, Navypedia acts as a fantastic fact-checking resource. Destroyers :
The Wargamer: Players of games like World of Warships or tabletop naval wargames (like General Quarters or Victory at Sea) rely on stats. Navypedia provides the historical "truth" behind the game mechanics, allowing players to understand the real-world capabilities of the digital ships they are commanding.
The Historian/Researcher: Because Navypedia organizes ships strictly by class and chronology, it is arguably the fastest way to get a "snapshot" of the US Fleet at any given time. You can see the evolution of destroyer doctrine simply by clicking through the classes sequentially, from the "Four-Stackers" of WWI to the missile destroyers of the Cold War.
Most mainstream sites stop at Iowa-class battleships or Nimitz-class carriers. Navypedia gets weird. Under the "United States of America" tab, you will find:
