---
kind: "unit"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
key: "stC/ptIV/ch863"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 863"
heading: "Naval Vessels"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/stC-ptIV-ch863"
sections_count: 44
---

# Chapter 863 — Naval Vessels

Title 10 — Armed Forces › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › Part IV — General Administration

## Sections

- [§8661. Classification](/usc/10/8661.md)
- [§8662. Naming](/usc/10/8662.md)
- [§8663. Number in service in time of peace](/usc/10/8663.md)
- [§8664. Suspension of construction in case of treaty](/usc/10/8664.md)
- [§8667. Changing category or type: limitations](/usc/10/8667.md)
- [§8669. Contracts: applicability of chapter 65 of title 41](/usc/10/8669.md)
- [§8669a. Construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects](/usc/10/8669a.md)
- [§8669b. Senior Technical Authority for each naval vessel class](/usc/10/8669b.md)
- [§8669c. Assessments required prior to start of construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program](/usc/10/8669c.md)
- [§8670. Contracts for nuclear ships: sales of naval shipyard articles and services to private shipyards](/usc/10/8670.md)
- [§8671. Determination of vessel delivery dates](/usc/10/8671.md)
- [§8673. Model Basin; investigation of hull designs](/usc/10/8673.md)
- [§8674. Examination of vessels; striking of vessels from Naval Vessel Register](/usc/10/8674.md)
- [§8675. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: sale](/usc/10/8675.md)
- [§8675a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: contracts for dismantling on net-cost basis](/usc/10/8675a.md)
- [§8676. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register; captured vessels: conveyance by donation](/usc/10/8676.md)
- [§8676a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: use for experimental purposes](/usc/10/8676a.md)
- [§8676b. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: transfer by gift or otherwise for use as artificial reefs](/usc/10/8676b.md)
- [§8677. Disposals to foreign nations](/usc/10/8677.md)
- [§8678. Chief of Naval Operations: certification required for disposal of combatant vessels](/usc/10/8678.md)
- [§8678a. Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship before the end of expected service life](/usc/10/8678a.md)
- [§8679. Construction of vessels in foreign shipyards: prohibition](/usc/10/8679.md)
- [§8679a. Contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign adversary country: prohibition](/usc/10/8679a.md)
- [§8680. Overhaul, repair, etc. of vessels in foreign shipyards: restrictions](/usc/10/8680.md)
- [§8681. Repair or maintenance of naval vessels: handling of hazardous waste](/usc/10/8681.md)
- [§8682. Service craft stricken from Naval Vessel Register; obsolete boats: use of proceeds from exchange or sale](/usc/10/8682.md)
- [§8683. Ship overhaul work: availability of appropriations for unusual cost overruns and for changes in scope of work](/usc/10/8683.md)
- [§8684. Overhaul of naval vessels: competition between public and private shipyards](/usc/10/8684.md)
- [§8684a. Omitted](/usc/10/8684a.md)
- [§8685. Preservation of Navy shipbuilding capability](/usc/10/8685.md)
- [§8686. Support for transfers of decommissioned vessels and shipboard equipment](/usc/10/8686.md)
- [§8687. Status of Government rights in the designs of vessels, boats, and craft, and components thereof](/usc/10/8687.md)
- [§8688. Repealed.](/usc/10/8688.md)
- [§8688a. Omitted](/usc/10/8688a.md)
- [§8689. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium](/usc/10/8689.md)
- [§8690. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels](/usc/10/8690.md)
- [§8691. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantlement and disposal](/usc/10/8691.md)
- [§8692. Ford-class aircraft carriers: cost limitation baselines](/usc/10/8692.md)
- [§8693. Biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base](/usc/10/8693.md)
- [§8694. Annual report on ship maintenance](/usc/10/8694.md)
- [§8695. Navy battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting](/usc/10/8695.md)
- [§8696. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive](/usc/10/8696.md)
- [§8697. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline plans](/usc/10/8697.md)
- [§8698. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and readiness of certain naval surface vessels](/usc/10/8698.md)