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Navy/USMC

Navy Calls For Expanding Fleet To 355 Ships

By Marc Selinger

Friday, December 16th, 2016

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Navy Calls For Expanding Fleet To 355 Ships

Launching of the Virginia-class attack submarine Minnesota (SSN-783) at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division. (Photo: HII)

Based on a year-long study, the U.S. Navy has concluded it needs to boost the size of its fleet to 355 ships, dozens more than it has now or plans to have in a few years.The Navy, which currently has 273 ships, is already slated to grow to 308 ships by fiscal year 2021. But the recently completed study, or Force Structure Assessment (FSA), calls for an additional increase of 47 ships, including another aircraft carrier, 18 more attack submarines,…

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