{{Update CM}}Retired and limited-service Federation starship classes from the last century will appear in this list. Classes out of service prior to 2300 are not included. {|class="colouredboxwikitable" style="width: 75%;" |Starships! Class Name !! Type !! Registry !! Naming Convention|-! colspan="4" style="background:maroon;"|Carrier|-|{{ShipClass|Federation}} || [[Carrier vessel|Carrier]] || CV || Named for types of Governments. |-! colspan="4" style="background:maroon;"|Battleship|-|{{ShipClass|Pulsar}} || [[Battleship]] || BB || Named for Weather and Astronomical Wonders.|-! colspan="4" style="background:maroon;"|CruiserPhased Out
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! colspan="3" style="background:maroon;"|[[Avenger Class Battle Cruiser|''Avenger''-class]] || [[Battle Cruiser]] || BC || Named for Battle sites and Qualities of Humanity.Line Starships
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|{{ShipClass[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_class Akira Class] |Fearless}} || [[Heavy cruiser|Heavy Cruiser]] || CA || Named for Battle sites and Qualities of Humanity.Limited Service
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! colspan="4" style="background|[https:maroon;"//memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ambassador_class Ambassador Class] || Explorer ||Frigate2380s
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|{{ShipClass|Columbus}} || [[ScoutAvenger Class]] || SC Cruiser || Named for Famous Explorers and Scientists.2390s
|[[Marine Combat Dropship]https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/California_class California Class] || [[Dropship]] Utility Cruiser || CO discretion.Limited Service
| class="odd" | {{ShipClass|Danube}}| class="even" | ''[[RunaboutRhode Island Class Survey Vessel|Rhode Island Class]]'' || class="odd" Survey Vessel | 2368|Limited Service