The Navy: Where Is It Going

It is interesting to read Admiral King's Report from 1945 to the President regarding what the Navy did during the war. The above is a summary of ships of the line manufactured during WW II. These were all built then, not before or after. 349 Destroyers, 203 submarines, and almost 500 DEs!

Now let us look at the present:

This is it folks. 61 Destroyers. There is at best one third at sea at any time. It depends on whether there is enough fuel available. And who has the credit card to buy it, really! I wonder what the Chinese know, they just got the Canadian oil sands.

There are ten carriers, with at most 4 at sea at a time. A few frigates and 14 ballistic missile subs. When one looks at this and remembers the losses to ships in battle, it really does not take much to cause some harm.

Chilling thoughts. Where is Admiral King when we really need him?