Active amphibious ships
31
LHA:2 · LHD:7 · LPD:13 · LSD:9
America class (LHA)
5
2 active · 3 under construction · 0 authorized · Ingalls
Wasp class (LHD)
8
7 active · 1 inactive (BHR fire 2020)
San Antonio class (LPD)
19
13 active · 2 UC · 4 authorized · Ingalls
2026
LHA active
—
LHD active
—
LSD active
—
▲ Total active amphibious
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Active ships by homeport (as of 3 Oct 2026)
31 active ships across 4 homeports
Hull type breakdown — all 44 LHA/LHD/LPD/LSD ships
LHA · LHD · LPD · LSD by status
Commissionings by year
Active and inactive ships · 1985 to present
Active ships by hull type & fleet
Atlantic vs Pacific (+ Forward Deployed)
Wasp (LHD) C→D median
41.0 mo
3.4 yrs · 8 ships
San Antonio (LPD) C→D median
54.9 mo
4.6 yrs · 13 ships with data
America (LHA) C→D median
65.6 mo
5.5 yrs · 2 ships with data
Keel-to-delivery (C→D) — all ships with data
Months from keel laying to delivery. Colored by hull type.
Amphibious ship service life — all classes
Commission to decommission. Grouped by class. Bright = active, dim = inactive. Needle = slider year.
America class (LHA)
Wasp class (LHD)
San Antonio class (LPD)
Whidbey Island class (LSD)
Harpers Ferry class (LSD)
| Hull | Name | Class | Status | Fleet | Homeport | Award | Keel | Launched | Christened | Commissioned | Delivery | Decomm date | Decomm yr | C→D mo | Builder |
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