Navy shipbuilding plan peaks at 330, drops to 292

After peaking with a fleet size of 330 ships around 2018, the U.S. Navy would drop to as low as 292 in 2031 and end up with 296 in 2036, according to the new long-range shipbuilding plan provided to Congress (DAILY, Feb. 8). A general 313-ship force structure includes 11 aircraft carriers -- and...

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