The Navy’s Newest Sub, the USS Gerald R. Ford Posted on December 2, 2012 by NavyOne The Navy’s newest submarine, coming to the fleet in 2015, is the USS Gerald R. Ford: Navy submarine, USS Gerald R. Ford Just kidding ’bout the sub. It looks that way, with what Business Insider calls a bulbous bow. It is actually the aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford. I sure hope no falls down the ladderwell. (Speaking of ladderwells, check out this scary one on the USS Kearsarge.)