Naval History and Heritage Command
The Navy Department Library
The Navy: Personnel Strength 1794-1990
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UNITED STATES NAVY* |
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| Year | Strength | Year | Strength | Year | Strength |
| 1794 | 1,856 | 1865 | 58,296 | 1940 | 160,997 |
| 1800 | 5,400 | 1870 | 10,562 | 1945 | 3,380,817 |
| 1810 | 5,149 | 1880 | 9,361 | 1950 | 381,538 |
| 1814 | 8,024 | 1890 | 9,246 | 1952 | 824,265 |
| 1820 | 3,988 | 1898 | 22,492 | 1960 | 617,984 |
| 1830 | 4,929 | 1900 | 18,796 | 1969 | 775,869 |
| 1840 | 8,017 | 1910 | 48,533 | 1970 | 692,660 |
| 1849 | 11,345 | 1918 | 448,606 | 1980 | 526,200 |
| 1850 | 8,797 | 1920 | 121,845 | 1990 | 604,562 |
| 1860 | 9,942 | 1930 | 96,890 | ||
* Excludes the Marine Corps.
Published: Thu May 08 15:58:39 EDT 2014
