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254 Appendix T. U.S. Navy Force levels, 1945–1955 Type 8/14/1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Battleships 23 10 4 2 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 Carriers, Fleet 28 15 14 13 11 11 17 19 19 20 21 Carriers, Escort 71 10 8 7 7 4 9 10 0 7 3 Cruisers 72 36 32 32 18 13 15 19 19 18 17 Destroyers 377 145 138 134 143 137 206 243 247 247 249 Frigates 361 35 24 12 12 10 38 56 56 57 64 Submarines 232 85 80 74 79 72 83 104 108 108 108 Mine Warfare 586 112 55 54 52 56 91 114 121 117 112 Patrol 1,204 119 74 50 50 33 40 29 23 22 15 Amphibious 2,547 275 107 86 60 79 208 189 226 223 175 Auxiliary 1,267 406 306 273 257 218 269 309 287 288 62 Total Active 6,768 1,248 843 737 690 634 980 1,097 1,122 1,133 1,030 Reserve Fleet 2,000 2,100 1,935 1,362 Offi cers 375,359 62,000 49,019 57,540 Enlisted 3,611,022 600,000 475,000 494,460 Appropriations $B 28.5 24.1 4.1 3.3 3.7 4.3 12.4 15.6 13.0 9.3 9.8 Sources: Active Fleet fi gures as at June 30 each year 1945–1955: USNHC, Washington, D.C. Reserve Fleet fi gures: USN General Board Hearings, 1948/1949. Appropriations and personnel: Jane’s Fighting Ships, 1947–1955. ...

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