Space capsule recovery ships

1942 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1944 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1944 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1944 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1944 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1945 Essex-class aircraft carrier, commissioned in March 1946

1945 Essex-class aircraft carrier

1944 Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier

2011 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

2016 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

1961 Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is the 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, and is named in honor of Congressman John Murtha (1932–2010) of Pennsylvania. John P. Murtha is homeported at Naval Base San Diego.

1960 Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

1955 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer

1963 Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

1963 Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock

1944 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer

1945 Gearing-class destroyer

offshore supply vessel, formerly used for Dragon capsule recovery by SpaceX

offshore supply vessel used for Dragon capsule recovery by SpaceX

1968 Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship

1944 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer

1964 Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship