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World Navies Today

All the World's Navies

World Navies Today provides a convenient online database of all the world's navies and naval ships. These lists include all significant naval vessels, from largest navies to the smallest and most obscure.

In general the lists include all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. Coast Guards, police forces, and vessels owned by non-naval branches of government generally are not included.

Please see How To Read the Fleet Lists for information about the format of the lists, abbreviations used, etc.

Your assistance in updating, checking and improving these lists is essential to the continued success of this project, and is very much appreciated. If you believe that a listing is outdated or in error, please send email to Andrew Toppan.

This site is normally updated monthly; last updated 15 January 2001.


World Navies Today

United States

Including sealift ships, reserve fleet, Coast Guard, Army & Air Force, NOAA, EPA, state school ships, and other agencies.

Europe

All of the European navies.

Russia

The first detailed online assessment of today's Russian navy.

China

The first complete online accounting of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Asia & The Pacific

Southern and Western Asia, Australia, Pacific Rim, and Pacific Islands.

The Americas

All of North, South and Central America.

Middle East-Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf-Middle East region, including some eastern Mediterranean nations.

Africa

The navies of Africa.

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