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Sunday, September 15, 2013

U.S. Navy Finds That Demand For Submarines Far Outweighs Supply

USS ToledoU.S. submarines are retiring at a much faster rate than can be added to the growing demand for their use.

According to lawmakers in Congress and Navy leaders, the available submarines in the American fleet – 55 for the Navy currently will drop to 42 – is not enough to keep up with military plans.

The Navy anticipates a large drop in the available submarine fleet over the next 15 years, service leaders told lawmakers Sept. 12 at a House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces hearing.

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