The USN now has 287 ships(1APRIL05), 283 ships(31DEC05) and 289 ships(30SEPT06).
In 2008 it is projected to have 297 ships. A close look at this reveals that of the 297 ships 14 will be in ROS**(12 AE/AFS, 1 AGF, 1 AO) vice the 287 ships with 4 in ROS(2 AE/AFS, 1 AGF, 1 AO). For more realistic fleet totals of 283!!!!
All those ROS ships are operated by the MSC.
**Reduced Operating Status(takes at least 30 days to become fully operational ships have a small caretaker crew)
The fleet will change its structure somewhat:
+10 DDG
+8 AKE(the nominal replacement for the AE/AFS with one AKE doing the job of two ships[1 AE plus 1 AFS])
+2 LCS
-1 CV
-2 CG
-2 DD
-1 AGF
-1 AOE
-3 MHC
So the fleet will actually remain relatively static the most striking combat trade-off is the gaining of 6 DDG(10-4[2CG,2DD]) but losing a carrier.
The fleet will be at its lowest ebb in many, many decades circa 31DEC05. Many of theses ships will be operated by the MSC with civilian mariners augmented by small contingents of USN personnel with the exceptions of the AGOS surveillance ships no USN people and the Command ship Mt Whitney with about 460 USN presonnel expandable to 860.
The fleet structure as it will probably look on 31DEC2005 with #s in brackets[]showing increases to be accomplished by 30SEPT06 :
USN operated:
11 CV/CVN(Could be all CVN by 30SEPT08)
48 DDG[50]
22 CG
30 FF
14 SSBN
4 SSGN
54 SSN
33 LHA/LPD/LSD[35]
4 ARS(Salvage/Repair ships that could soon be MSC operated)
17 MHC/MCM
2 AS(Submarine Tenders one each fwd deployed in Italy and Guam)
1 LCC(Command ship Blue Ridge fwd deployed in Japan)
240 Sub- Total
MSC operated:
12 AE/AFS(2 in ROS)(all to be ROS in the next 2-3 years)
1 AKE[3]
15 AO(1 in ROS)
4 AOE
2 AGF/LCC( AGF Coronado in ROS at San Diego/ LCC Mt. Whitney fwd deployed in Italy)
5 ATF
4 AGOS
43 Sub-Total
283 Grand-Total
279 less the four ships in ROS
Ships not included in ANY of the totals above 8 PC-1 class soon to be in CG service with composite USN/CG crews and operational expenses paid for by the USN apparently. Five of 14 already transferred with one in service in the Phillipine Navy.
And 9 MHC soon to be retired in addition to the 3 listed above also slated for retirement.
In 2008 it is projected to have 297 ships. A close look at this reveals that of the 297 ships 14 will be in ROS**(12 AE/AFS, 1 AGF, 1 AO) vice the 287 ships with 4 in ROS(2 AE/AFS, 1 AGF, 1 AO). For more realistic fleet totals of 283!!!!
All those ROS ships are operated by the MSC.
**Reduced Operating Status(takes at least 30 days to become fully operational ships have a small caretaker crew)
The fleet will change its structure somewhat:
+10 DDG
+8 AKE(the nominal replacement for the AE/AFS with one AKE doing the job of two ships[1 AE plus 1 AFS])
+2 LCS
-1 CV
-2 CG
-2 DD
-1 AGF
-1 AOE
-3 MHC
So the fleet will actually remain relatively static the most striking combat trade-off is the gaining of 6 DDG(10-4[2CG,2DD]) but losing a carrier.
The fleet will be at its lowest ebb in many, many decades circa 31DEC05. Many of theses ships will be operated by the MSC with civilian mariners augmented by small contingents of USN personnel with the exceptions of the AGOS surveillance ships no USN people and the Command ship Mt Whitney with about 460 USN presonnel expandable to 860.
The fleet structure as it will probably look on 31DEC2005 with #s in brackets[]showing increases to be accomplished by 30SEPT06 :
USN operated:
11 CV/CVN(Could be all CVN by 30SEPT08)
48 DDG[50]
22 CG
30 FF
14 SSBN
4 SSGN
54 SSN
33 LHA/LPD/LSD[35]
4 ARS(Salvage/Repair ships that could soon be MSC operated)
17 MHC/MCM
2 AS(Submarine Tenders one each fwd deployed in Italy and Guam)
1 LCC(Command ship Blue Ridge fwd deployed in Japan)
240 Sub- Total
MSC operated:
12 AE/AFS(2 in ROS)(all to be ROS in the next 2-3 years)
1 AKE[3]
15 AO(1 in ROS)
4 AOE
2 AGF/LCC( AGF Coronado in ROS at San Diego/ LCC Mt. Whitney fwd deployed in Italy)
5 ATF
4 AGOS
43 Sub-Total
283 Grand-Total
279 less the four ships in ROS
Ships not included in ANY of the totals above 8 PC-1 class soon to be in CG service with composite USN/CG crews and operational expenses paid for by the USN apparently. Five of 14 already transferred with one in service in the Phillipine Navy.
And 9 MHC soon to be retired in addition to the 3 listed above also slated for retirement.
Comment