Navy comparison: China vs United States
🇨🇳 People's Liberation Army Navy
| Official Name | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Total ships | 1025 |
| Active ships | 1010 |
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🇺🇸 United States Navy
| Official Name | United States Navy |
| Total ships | 471 |
| Active ships | 241 |
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🇨🇳 Chinese Ships by Category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 73 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 3 | |
| Destroyers | 50 | |
| Cruisers | 0 | |
| Frigates | 46 | |
| Corvettes | 50 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 94 | |
| Amphibious ships | 107 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 58 | |
| Cargo ships | 27 | |
| Support ships | 466 | |
| Other ships | 51 | |
🇺🇸 United States Ships by Category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 69 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 11 | |
| Destroyers | 76 | |
| Cruisers | 18 | |
| Frigates | 1 | |
| Corvettes | 31 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 0 | |
| Amphibious ships | 58 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 8 | |
| Cargo ships | 83 | |
| Support ships | 80 | |
| Other ships | 36 | |