The United States Navy is a powerhouse. The fleet consists of roughly 430 ships in active service or reserve. The vessels run the gamut from the massive Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, which stretches more than 1,000 feet, to the Los Angeles-class submarine that slithers 900 feet below the ocean surface.

This map from @Naval_Graphics on Twitter shows all the commissioned and noncommissioned ships of every size as of April 2015. The ships are organized by size, from the humongous aircraft carriers at the top to the smaller ships at the bottom. Take a look:

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See it in full resolution here.

Source: Washington Post


Update: The @Naval_Graphics account has made a number of other super-cool charts about sea vessels that you'd enjoy. Here are the differing hull designs of stealth warships:

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And all the European subs:

You might also enjoy every U.S. Air Force plane and fighter jet.

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