List of longest naval ships

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This is a list of longest naval ships.

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NameShips in classTypeLengthDisplacementStatusOperator
USS Enterprise 1 Aircraft carrier 342 m (1,122 ft)94,7811 decommissionedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Gerald R. Ford class 1Aircraft carrier337 m (1,106 ft)100,0001 in service, 3 under construction, 10 plannedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Nimitz class 10Aircraft carrier332.80 m (1,091.9 ft)102,00010 in service.Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Kitty Hawk class 3Aircraft carrier332 m (1,089 ft)84,9141 sunk, 2 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Forrestal class 4Aircraft carrier326.10 m (1,069.9 ft)82,4024 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
USS John F. Kennedy 1Aircraft carrier321 m (1,053 ft)82,6551 scrapped. Variant of Kitty Hawk classFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Fujian 1Aircraft carrier316 m (1,037 ft)80,0001 undergoing sea trialsNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Shandong 1Aircraft carrier315 m (1,033 ft)70,0001 in service. Derived from Admiral Kuznetsov designNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Midway class 3Aircraft carrier305 m (1,001 ft)64,0001 preserved, 2 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Kuznetsov class 2Aircraft carrier304.50 m (999.0 ft)67,0001 in service, 1 in refitNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy

Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy

HMS Caledonia 1 Ocean liner 291 m (955 ft)56,551Ocean liner converted to training ship. Caught fire 1939 and subsequently scrappedNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Admiral Gorshkov 1Aircraft carrier284 m (932 ft)45,4001 in service. Variant of Kiev classNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy

Naval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy

Queen Elizabeth class 2Aircraft carrier284 m (932 ft)65,0002 in serviceNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
SS Michangelo (1965) 1 Ocean liner 276.20 m (906.2 ft)45,800Ocean liner converted to a barrack ship. Sold for scrap in 1991Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Kiev class 3Aircraft carrier273.10 m (896.0 ft)43,2202 preserved, 1 scrappedNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy
Lexington class 2Aircraft carrier270.70 m (888.1 ft)43,0551 sunk, 1 destroyed in atomic bomb testFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Iowa class 4 Battleship 270.54 m (887.6 ft)58,0004 preservedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Shinano 1Aircraft carrier265.80 m (872.0 ft)71,8901 sunk. Converted battleship hull Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
Essex class 24Aircraft carrier265.80 m (872.0 ft)36,3804 preserved, 20 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Clemenceau class 2Aircraft carrier265 m (869 ft)32,8002 scrappedCivil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy

Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg  Brazilian Navy

Yamato class 2Battleship263 m (863 ft)72,8092 sunkNaval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
Graf Zeppelin class 2Aircraft carrier262.50 m (861.2 ft)33,5501 cancelled while under construction 1940 and scrapped 1 canceled in 1943 while still under construction. Hull was sunk for target practice by USSR in 1947War ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Kriegsmarine
HMS Hood 1 Battlecruiser 262.30 m (860 ft 7 in)47,430Sunk 1941 [1] Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
INS Vikrant 1Aircraft carrier262 m (860 ft)40,0001 in serviceNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Charles de Gaulle 1Aircraft carrier261.50 m (857.9 ft)42,0001 in serviceCivil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy
Akagi 1Aircraft carrier260.70 m (855.3 ft)41,3001 sunkNaval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
Taihō 1Aircraft carrier260.60 m (855.0 ft)37,2701 sunk [2] Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
Shōkaku class 2Aircraft carrier257.50 m (844 ft 10 in)32,1052 sunk [3] Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
America class 3 Amphibious assault ship 257 m (843 ft)45,0002 in service, 1 under constructionFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Wasp class 8Amphibious assault ship257 m (843 ft)40,5007 in service, 1 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Tarawa class 5Amphibious assault ship254 m (833 ft)39,4002 in reserve, 2 scrapped, 1 sunkFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Kirov class 4Battlecruiser252 m (827 ft)28,0001 in service, 1 in refit, 2 scrappedNaval Ensign of Russia.svg  Russian Navy
Yorktown class 3Aircraft carrier251.38 m (824.7 ft)25,5002 sunk, 1 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Bismarck class 2Battleship251 m (823 ft)52,600Sunk in 1941 and 1944War ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Kriegsmarine
HMS Vanguard 1Battleship248.20 m (814.3 ft)51,420Scrapped 1960 [4] Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Izumo class 2 Helicopter destroyer 248 m (814 ft)27,0001 in service, 1 in refitNaval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Richelieu class 2Battleship247.85 m (813 ft 2 in)47,5482 scrapped [5] [6] Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy
Kaga 1Aircraft carrier247.65 m (812.5 ft)38,2001 sunkNaval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy
Alaska class 2 Large cruiser 246.43 m (808.5 ft)34,2532 scrapped [7] [8] Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Audacious class 2Aircraft carrier245 m (804 ft)50,786Scrapped in 1978 and 1980Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Trieste 1 Landing helicopter dock 245 m (804 ft)38,0001 completedNaval Ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy
Cavour 1Aircraft carrier244 m (801 ft)30,0001 in serviceNaval Ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy
Renown class 2Battlecruiser242 m (794 ft)37,4001 sunk, 1 scrappedNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Courageous class 3Aircraft carrier239.80 m (786 ft 9 in)27,8592 sunk, 1 scrapped 1948. Converted from 3 battlecruisers Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Littorio class 3Battleship237.76 m (780.1 ft)45,2361 sunk, 2 scrappedFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina
Type 075 class 3Landing Helicopter Dock237 m (778 ft)40,0003 completed, 8 plannedNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Scharnhorst class 2Battleship235 m (771 ft)38,7002 sunkWar ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Kriegsmarine
USS Ranger 1Aircraft carrier234.40 m (769.0 ft)17,8591 scrappedFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Anadolu class 1Landing Helicopter Dock232 m (761 ft)27,0791 completed, 2 planned. Derived from Juan Carlos I designFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkish Navy
Juan Carlos I 1Landing Helicopter Dock230.82 m (757.3 ft)26,0001 in serviceFlag of Spain.svg  Spanish Navy
Canberra class 2Landing helicopter dock230.82 m (757.3 ft)27,5002 in Service. Derived from Juan Carlos I designNaval Ensign of Australia.svg  Royal Australian Navy

Citations

  1. Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 41.
  2. Chesneau 1998, p. 179.
  3. Gardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 181.
  4. Gardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 16.
  5. Gardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 260.
  6. Whitley 2001, p. 53.
  7. Gardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 122.
  8. Whitley 1999, p. 276.

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