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Active Military Ship Deployments - Cruising Earth
Active Military Ship Deployments
This is a list of 34 actively deployed military ships. These vessels have been publicly identified by their respective military branches as currently on an active deployment. Additional ship details and potentially more accurate position data may be available on their individual ship tracking pages (linked under each ship). Exact positions of deployed military ships are typically classified for operational security (OPSEC). All deployment details and tracking information shown here have been sourced from publicly available official releases.
Icebreaker
Polar Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route from McMurdo Station, Antarctica toward homeport Seattle (Southern Ocean as of mid-March 2026)
Previous Location:
Moored at McMurdo Station, Antarctica (February 2026)
Mission:
USCGC Polar Star completed its 29th deployment supporting Operation Deep Freeze 2026. The heavy polar icebreaker broke ice channels, escorted supply vessels, and assisted with pier installation at McMurdo Station before departing on March 1.
Sources:
USCG Press Release March 11 2026, USNI News
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:02 UTC
Track CGC Polar Star
Destroyer
Daring Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Portsmouth departure early March 2026
Mission:
Type 45 destroyer reinforcing UK air defense and maritime security in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sources:
UK Naval sources March 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track HMS Dragon
Aircraft Carrier
Queen Elizabeth Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Portsmouth Naval Base, UK (on 5 days notice to sail as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Portsmouth Naval Base
Mission:
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier on heightened readiness (5 days notice to sail) in response to Middle East situation. No deployment decision made yet.
Sources:
UK Defence sources March 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track HMS Prince of Wales
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected January 2026)
Mission:
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Arabian Sea in direct support of Operation Epic Fury. The carrier and its escorts are conducting air superiority missions, precision strike operations, and maintaining a strong deterrent presence amid heightened regional tensions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Abraham Lincoln
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR or supporting Souda Bay operations (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Suez Canal transit early March 2026
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group providing air defense and escort duties in support of Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Bainbridge
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Pacific Ocean (en route, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
San Diego departure March 18-20 2026
Mission:
Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is en route for potential CENTCOM or Indo-Pacific operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS Boxer
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Mediterranean transit early March 2026
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer providing air defense and maritime security support in the CENTCOM region.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Bulkeley
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Pacific Ocean (en route with Boxer ARG)
Previous Location:
San Diego mid-March 2026
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship assigned to Boxer ARG providing well deck and amphibious logistics support.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS Comstock
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Western Pacific / South China Sea area (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific / South China Sea region as part of U.S. 7th Fleet patrols and presence missions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. 7th Fleet
Last Updated:
Wed Apr 01, 2026 00:11 UTC
Track USS Dewey
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route in the Atlantic Ocean (departed Norfolk area late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer currently en route after departing Norfolk. Assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group providing air defense, surface warfare, and multi-mission support during deployment.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026, U.S. 2nd Fleet
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 18:49 UTC
Track USS Donald Cook
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea / U.S. Southern Command AOR
Previous Location:
Caribbean operations March 2026
Mission:
Part of Iwo Jima ARG providing troop transport and support for Southern Command missions.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS Fort Lauderdale
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke IIA TI Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected January 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group serving in the Air Defense Commander role during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route in the Atlantic Ocean (departed Norfolk area late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier currently en route after departing the Norfolk area. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is deploying to support ongoing naval operations and maintain forward presence.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 18:49 UTC
Track USS George H. W. Bush
Aircraft Carrier
Gerald R. Ford Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Souda Bay, Crete (in port for maintenance and repairs as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR (until mid-March 2026)
Mission:
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting an extended deployment supporting Operation Epic Fury. The carrier is undergoing maintenance in Souda Bay while the strike group continues to provide air strikes, air superiority, and power projection in the CENTCOM region.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, Navy.mil
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Gerald R. Ford
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route to or operating in CENTCOM region (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Norfolk departure mid-March 2026
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer deployed from Norfolk for multi-mission support in the CENTCOM region during current operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Gonzalez
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea / U.S. Southern Command AOR (as of March 2026)
Previous Location:
Caribbean operations early March 2026
Mission:
Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting counternarcotics, deterrence, and regional security patrols as part of Operation Southern Spear.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS Iwo Jima
Guided Missile Cruiser
Ticonderoga Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Mediterranean transit early March 2026
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class cruiser providing Aegis air defense and command support in the CENTCOM region.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Lake Erie
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR or supporting Souda Bay operations (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Suez Canal transit early March 2026
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting air defense and multi-mission support during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Mahan
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route in the Atlantic Ocean (departed Norfolk area late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer currently en route after departing Norfolk. Assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group providing air defense, surface warfare, and multi-mission support during deployment.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026, U.S. 2nd Fleet
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 18:49 UTC
Track USS Mason
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected January 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducting air defense and strike support during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Michael Murphy
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
U.S. 5th Fleet / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East / Arabian Sea area, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (early-to-mid March 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. USS Mitscher is conducting maritime security, stability operations, and multi-mission support in the CENTCOM region as part of sustained forward naval presence.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 19:11 UTC
Track USS Mitscher
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean mid-March 2026
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock assigned to Tripoli ARG with 31st MEU providing troop transport and well deck operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS New Orleans
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
U.S. 3rd Fleet AOR (Eastern Pacific off California, as of March 2026)
Previous Location:
San Diego area mid-March 2026
Mission:
Routine operations and exercises in 3rd Fleet AOR during final deployment period before homeport shift to Norfolk.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Nimitz
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Rota, Spain forward deployment
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer forward-deployed from Rota providing ballistic missile defense and maritime security support for Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Oscar Austin
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Pacific Ocean (en route with Boxer ARG)
Previous Location:
San Diego mid-March 2026
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock assigned to Boxer ARG providing troop transport and well deck operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS Portland
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Western Pacific / Philippine Sea area (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific as part of U.S. 7th Fleet forces.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. 7th Fleet
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 19:11 UTC
Track USS Preble
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Mediterranean transit early March 2026
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer providing air defense and maritime security support in the CENTCOM region.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Roosevelt
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
En route in the Atlantic Ocean (departed Naval Station Norfolk on March 25, 2026)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer currently en route in the Atlantic after departing Norfolk on March 25, 2026. The ship is deployed in support of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and conducting operations as part of U.S. 2nd Fleet activities.
Sources:
U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, USNI News March 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 18:49 UTC
Track USS Ross
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Strait of Malacca (approx. 40 miles SW of Kuala Lumpur, heading toward CENTCOM AOR, as of March 31 2026)
Previous Location:
Sasebo, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship forward-deployed from Sasebo, Japan. Currently transiting the Strait of Malacca en route to join the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st MEU in the CENTCOM area. Providing well deck support for LCACs, heavy equipment transport, and amphibious logistics capabilities once joined.
Sources:
AIS real-time report March 31 2026 + USNI News March 28 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:02 UTC
Track USS Rushmore
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea / U.S. Southern Command AOR
Previous Location:
Caribbean operations March 2026
Mission:
Part of Iwo Jima ARG conducting amphibious transport and well deck operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:01 UTC
Track USS San Antonio
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean mid-March 2026
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock assigned to Tripoli ARG with 31st MEU providing troop transport and well deck operations.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS San Diego
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected January 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group providing air defense, surface warfare, and ballistic missile defense support during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Spruance
Amphibious Assault Ship
America Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East, as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean / Diego Garcia area mid-March 2026
Mission:
Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is now operating in the CENTCOM area. The group is providing amphibious assault capability, F-35B air support, MV-22 Osprey operations, and rapid Marine deployment in support of ongoing operations in the Middle East.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Tripoli
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Details
Current Location:
Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR or supporting Souda Bay operations (as of late March 2026)
Previous Location:
Suez Canal transit early March 2026
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group providing air defense and escort support during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Tue Mar 31, 2026 15:00 UTC
Track USS Winston S. Churchill
