Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - Dukkanin Amurka da Ingila sun yi amfani da jiragen ruwa a cikin War of 1812. A cikin yakin Amurka da Amurka da kuma a cikin yakin basasar Amurka, kyaututtukan da aka kama na abokan gaba waɗanda ba a ɗauka su "yaƙi" ba don a sayar da su don kyautar kuɗi sau da yawa sun zama jiragen ruwa na jirgin ruwa don aikin jiragen ruwa inda babu tashar jiragen ruwa na abokantaka a kusa. Ya shiga cikin Kamfen na Baja California a cikin Yakin Mexico-Amurka. A cikin yakin Mutanen Espanya-Amurka da kuma Philippine War
Rundunar sojan Amurka ta sayi jirgin ruwa da sauran jiragen ruwa masu kama da su don yin aiki a cikin rundunar jiragen ruwa na Asiya.