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US Navy - Facts and Figures

Active Ships of the US Navy 1960-2000 (MSC and NRF not included):

1960	1964	1968	1969	1972	1976	1978	1980	1987	2000
812	917	975	926	654	476	453	462	495	315

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Comparison of the Ship Force Level of US Navy and Soviet Navy in 1969 and 1979:

Type	Soviet Navy 1969	US Navy 1969	Soviet Navy 1979	US Navy 1979
Aircraft Carriers	0	22	2	13
Surface Combatants	220	279	264	165
Submarines	354	156	355	123
Command Ships	0	2	0	2
Small Fighting Vessels	148	9	129	3
Amphibious Ships	103	153	100	65
Mine Vessels	165	74	176	3
Auxiliary Vessels	680	231	743	83
Total	1670	926	1769	457

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Operational Aircraft of the US Navy 1976-1987:

Type of Aircraft	1976	1980	1984	1986	1987
Strike Fighter	0	0	93	256	311
Fighter	623	602	515	496	441
Attack Planes	1135	984	940	813	787
ASW Planes	112	136	109	118	124
Reconnaissance Planes	369	352	377	333	331
AWACS Planes	106	90	104	96	99
Cargo Planes	213	165	115	90	86
Tankers	35	45	44	47	45
Helicopters	1087	1046	1127	1217	1210
other	1251	1016	1013	1008	987
Total	4931	4436	4437	4474	4421

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