Navy comparison: Turkey vs United States

United States's 224 warships outnumber Turkey's 106 (2.1:1 advantage). Counting auxiliaries, reserve and non-commissioned hulls, the fleets number 197 and 465.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

TurkeyWorld #11 26.6

SEAS Index / 100

United States leads on 6 of 11 categories

United StatesWorld #1 100.0

0 Aircraft carriersweight ×200 · size, era 9
0 Cruisersweight ×80 · size, era 5
0 Destroyersweight ×50 · size, era 78
14 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 64
16 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 0
9 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 27
6 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 37
11 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 4
24 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 0
9 Unmannedweight ×2 · size, era 0
17 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 0
40 Support shipsnot scored 2
3 Cargo shipsnot scored 0
48 Other shipsnot scored 2

Turkey United States Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	Turkey	United States	Ratio
Official name	Turkish Navy	United States Navy
Total ships	197	465	🇺🇸 2.4×
Active ships	197	228	🇺🇸 1.2×
On order / planned	23	80	🇺🇸 3.5×
Submarines	14	64	🇺🇸 4.6×
Principal surface combatants	16	83	🇺🇸 5.2×
Aircraft carriers	0	9	🇺🇸
Amphibious ships	6	37	🇺🇸 6.2×