Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility

A Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) is a facility owned by the U.S. Navy as a holding facility for decommissioned naval vessels, pending determination of their final fate. All ships in these facilities are inactive, but some are still on the Naval Vessel Register, while others have been stricken from that Register.

The ships that have been stricken from the NVR are disposed of by one of several means, including foreign military sale transfer, ship donation as a museum or memorial, domestic dismantling and recycling, artificial reefing, or use as a target vessel. Others are retention assets for possible future reactivation, which have been laid up for long-term preservation and are maintained with minimal maintenance (humidity control, corrosion control, flood/fire watch) should they need to be recalled to active duty.

There are NISMFs in Philadelphia, PA^[1], Pearl Harbor, HI and Bremerton, WA, operated by the Naval Sea Systems Command Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Offices.

In addition, parts of Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are designated for the storage of inactive nuclear powered vessels.

Inactive ship facilities in Suisun Bay, James River and Beaumont, Texas are owned and operated by the Maritime Administration under the Department of Transportation.

Vessels Moored at NISMFs

Following is a short list of vessels currently being stored at the facilities:

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia NISMF in 1955.

Philadelphia NISMF in 1995.

The mothball fleet at Bremerton, Washington, in 1974.

View of the ships in the Middle Loch, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 2000.

As of March 4, 2011:

• USS Boulder (LST-1190) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[2]
• USS Canon (PG-90) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[3]
• USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[4]
• USS Charleston (LKA-113) - Inactive reserve^{[citation needed]}
• USS Edson (DD-946) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[5]
• USS El Paso (LKA-117) - Inactive reserve
• USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[6]
• USNS Hayes (T-AG-195) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[7]
• USS Mobile (LKA-115) - Inactive reserve
• USNS Mohawk (T-ATF-170) - Inactive reserve
• USS Nashville (LPD-13) - Inactive, Out of Commission, in reserve
• USS Shreveport (LPD-12) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[8]
• USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[9]
• USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[10]
• USS Yorktown (CG-48) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[11]
• USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) - To Be Determined^[12]

Beaumont, TX

• USS Osprey (MHC-51) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[13]
• USS Robin (MHC-54) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[14]
• USS Oriole (MHC-55) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[15]
• USS Kingfisher (MHC-56) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[16]
• USS Cormorant (MHC-57) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[17]

Portsmouth, VA

• USS Simon Lake (AS-33) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[18]
• USS McKee (AS-41) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[19]
• USS L. Y. Spear (AS-36) - Stricken, to be disposed of^{[20][citation needed]}
• USS Black Hawk (MHC-58) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[21]
• USS Falcon (MHC-59) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[22]
• USS Shrike (MHC-62) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[23]

Bremerton, WA

• USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) - Inactive reserve, out of commission^[24]
• USS Ranger (CV-61) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[25]
• USS Independence (CV-62) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[26]
• USS Constellation (CV-64) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[27]
• USS Long Beach (CGN-9) - Stricken, to be disposed of by recycling^[28]
• USS Mississippi (CGN-40) - Stricken, to be disposed of by recycling^[29]
• USS South Carolina (CGN-37) - Stricken, disposed of by recycling in 2010^[30]
• USS George Philip (FFG-12) - Stricken, to be disposed of via foreign military sales^[31]
• USS Sides (FFG-14) - Stricken, to be disposed of via foreign military sales^[32]
• USS Triton (SSN-586) - Stricken, disposed of by submarine recycling in 2010^[33]
• USS Drum (SSN-677) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[34]
• USS Omaha (SSN-692) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[35]
• USS Cincinnati (SSN-693) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[36]
• USS Groton (SSN-694) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[37]
• USS Birmingham (SSN-695) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[38]
• USS New York City (SSN-696) - Stricken, to be disposed of by submarine recycling^[39]
• USS Narwhal (SSN-671) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[40]

Pearl Harbor, HI

• USS Duluth (LPD-6) - Stricken, to be disposed of, retain as logistics support asset^[41]
• USS Durham (LKA-114) - Inactive reserve^{[citation needed]}
• USS Juneau (LPD-10) - Inactive reserve, out of commission^[42]
• USS St. Louis (LKA-116) - Inactive reserve^{[citation needed]}
• USS Fresno (LST-1182) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[43]
• USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[44]
• USS Racine (LST-1191) - To be scrapped^{[citation needed]}
• USS Kilauea (AE-26) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[45]
• USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[46]
• USS Concord (AFS-5) Stricken, to be disposed of ^[47]
• USS San Jose (AFS-7) Stricken, to be disposed of ^[48]
• USS Coronado (AGF-11) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[49]
• USS Ogden (LPD-5) - Stricken, to be disposed of^[50]

Benicia, CA

• USNS Triumph (T-AGOS-4) - Stricken, to be disposed of ^[51]
• USS Iowa (BB-61) - Stricken, available for donation as a museum and memorial^[52]

Washington, DC

• USS Barry (DD-933) - Stricken, retained by Navy as museum^[53]

Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Charleston

• USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626) - Stricken, to be disposed of, retain as submarine moored training ship^[54]
• USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635) - Stricken, to be disposed of, retain as submarine moored training ship^[55]

Locale Unlisted

• USS Nautilus (SSN-571) - Stricken, retained by Navy as museum - currently berthed Naval Submarine Base; Groton, CT^[56]

Ships previously held

• USNS Able (T-AGOS-20) - Reactivated^{[citation needed]}
• USS America (CV-66) - Sunk as training and battle damage evaluation target 14 May 2005^{[citation needed]}
• USS Austin (LPD-4) - International Shipbreaking Ltd, Brownsville, TX - Scrapping completed: 2010-09-10^[57]
• USS Conolly (DD-979) - Sunk as a target on 29 April 2009 as part of a joint fleet exercise^[58]
• USS O'Bannon (DD-987) - Sunk as training target 6 October 2008^{[citation needed]}
• USS Puget Sound (AD-38) - Esco Marine, Brownsville, Texas - Scrapping completed: 2009-03-03^[59]
• USS Saipan (LHA-2) - Being scrapped^[60]
• USS Trout (SS-566) - Esco Marine, Brownsville, Texas - Scrapping completed: 2009-02-27^[61]
• USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40) - Being scrapped^[62]

See also

• National Defense Reserve Fleet

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

1. ^ GlobalSecurity.org - Naval Station Philadelphia
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3. ^ "CANON (PG 90)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/PG90.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
4. ^ "CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG 2)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG2.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
5. ^ "EDSON (DD 946)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DD946.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
6. ^ "FORREST SHERMAN (DD 931)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DD931.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
7. ^ "HAYES (AG 195)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AG195.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
8. ^ "SHREVEPORT (LPD 12)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LPD12.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
9. ^ "THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG51.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
10. ^ "TICONDEROGA (CG 47)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG47.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
11. ^ "YORKTOWN (CG 48)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG48.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
12. ^ "John F. Kennedy (CV 67)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CV67.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
13. ^ "OSPREY (MHC 51)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC51.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
14. ^ "ROBIN (MHC 54)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC54.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
15. ^ "ORIOLE (MHC 55)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC55.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
16. ^ "KINGFISHER (MHC 56)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC56.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
17. ^ "CORMORANT (MHC 57)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC57.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
18. ^ "SIMON LAKE (AS 33)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AS33.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
19. ^ "MCKEE (AS 41)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AS41.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
20. ^ "L. Y. SPEAR (AS 36)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AS36.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
21. ^ "BLACK HAWK (MHC 58)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC58.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
22. ^ "FALCON (MHC 59)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC59.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
23. ^ "SHRIKE (MHC 62)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/MHC62.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
24. ^ "KITTY HAWK (CV 63)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CV63.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-05. 
25. ^ "RANGER (CV 61)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CV61.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
26. ^ "INDEPENDENCE (CV 62)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CV62.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
27. ^ "CONSTELLATION (CV 64)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CV64.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
28. ^ "LONG BEACH (CGN 9)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN9.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
29. ^ "MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN40.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
30. ^ "SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN 37)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CGN37.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
31. ^ "GEORGE PHILIP (FFG 12)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/FFG12.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
32. ^ "SIDES (FFG 14)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/FFG14.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
33. ^ "TRITON (SSN 586)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN586.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
34. ^ "DRUM (SSN 677)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN677.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
35. ^ "OMAHA (SSN 692)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN692.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
36. ^ "CINCINNATI (SSN 693)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN693.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
37. ^ "GROTON (SSN 694)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN694.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
38. ^ "BIRMINGHAM (SSN 695)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN695.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
39. ^ "NEW YORK CITY (SSN-696)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN696.htm. Retrieved 20011-072-012. 
40. ^ "NARWHAL (SSN 671)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN671.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
41. ^ "DULUTH (LPD 6)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LPD6.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
42. ^ "JUNEAU (LPD 10)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LPD10.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
43. ^ "FRESNO (LST 1182)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LST1182.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
44. ^ "TUSCALOOSA (LST 1187)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LST1187.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
45. ^ "KILAUEA (AE 26)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AE26.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
46. ^ "NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AFS3.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
47. ^ "CONCORD (AFS 5)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AFS5.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
48. ^ "SAN JOSE (AFS 7)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships.details/AFS7.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
49. ^ "CORONADO (AGF 11)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AGF11.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
50. ^ "OGDEN (LPD 5)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LPD5.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
51. ^ "TRIUMPH (AGOS 4)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AGOS4.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
52. ^ "IOWA (BB 61)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/BB61.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
53. ^ "BARRY (DD 933)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DD933.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
54. ^ "DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN 626)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSBN626.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
55. ^ "SAM RAYBURN (SSBN 635)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSBN635.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
56. ^ "NAUTILUS (SSN 571)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SSN571.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
57. ^ "AUSTIN (LPD-4)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LPD4.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
58. ^ "CONOLLY (DD 979)". http://www.southcom.mil/appssc/news.php?storyId=1732. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
59. ^ "PUGET SOUND (AD-38)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AD38.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
60. ^ "SAIPAN (LHA 2)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LHA2.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
61. ^ "TROUT (SS-566)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/SS566.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
62. ^ "FORT FISHER (LSD 40)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LSD40.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 

External links

• U.S. Navy Inactive Ships Program Office
• Official List of Inactive U.S. Navy Ships
• Official List of Stricken U.S. Navy Ships
• NavSource Online