{{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;"|BattleshipPhased Out
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! colspan="3" style="background:maroon;"|{{ShipClass|Pulsar}} || [[Battleship]] || BB || Named for Weather and Astronomical Wonders.Line Starships
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! colspan="4" style="background|[https:maroon;"//memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_class Akira Class] ||Heavy Cruiser|| Limited Service
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|[[Avenger https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ambassador_class Ambassador Class Battle Cruiser|''Avenger''-class]] || [[Battle Cruiser]] Explorer || BC || Named for Battle sites and Qualities of Humanity.2380s
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|{{ShipClass|Fearless}} || [[Heavy cruiser|Heavy CruiserAvenger Class]] || CA Cruiser || Named for Battle sites and Qualities of Humanity.2390s
|{{ShipClass|Columbus}} || [[Scout]https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/California_class California Class] || SC Utility Cruiser || Named for Famous Explorers and Scientists.Limited Service
|[[Marine Combat DropshipColumbus Class]] || [[Dropship]] Scout || CO discretion.2380s
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! colspan="4" style="background|[https:maroon;"//memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Constellation_class Constellation Class] || Heavy Cruiser ||Shuttlecraft2370s (Dominion War refits)
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|[[Shuttlecraft https://memory- Type 8|Type 8]alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Constition_class Constitution Class] || [[Shuttlecraft]] Heavy Cruiser || CO discretion.2370s (Dominion War refits)
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|[[Shuttlecraft https://memory- Type 9|Type 9]alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Defiant_class Defiant Class] || [[Shuttlecraft]] Battleship/"Escort" || CO discretion.Limited Service
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|[[Shuttlecraft - Type 9XEinstein Class Galactic Science Cruiser|Type 9XEinstein Class]]<ref>[[USS Columbia]] only.</ref> || [[Shuttlecraft]] Science Ship || CO discretion.2400s
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! colspan="4" style="background|[https:maroon;"//memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Excelsior_class Excelsior Class] || Explorer ||Fighter craft2390s (Dominion War refits)
| class="odd" | {{ShipClass|Challenger}}| class="even" | ''unknown[[Rhode Island Class Survey Vessel|Rhode Island Class]]''| class="odd" | 2366Survey Vessel ||Limited Service