Solving the Navy Math Problem
The U.S. Navy and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro are having a serious math problem. Their challenge appears to be the rule of proportions in regards to their crisis in shipbuilding. For submarines, it revolves around new construction and maintenance of the existing fleet. The proper basic throughput calculation for new construction is dependent upon the “as is/to be” state of two facilities: HII/NNS (Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipyard) in Virginia and GD/EB (General Dynamics/Electric Boat) in Connecticut.
The Navy’s goal is 2.33 new attack boats/per year; they are receiving 1.3. I.e., they are going backwards in the math. However, 2.33 does not account for the new Columbia Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine Production, any other large diameter submarines needed (such as replacements for the four converted Ohio Class Submarines used for SEALS and Tomahawks),
