40% of the US attack submarine fleet is currently out of commission

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Not a good time for a war.

Nearly 40% of US attack submarines in or awaiting repair as shipyards face worker shortages, supply chain issues

By Oren Liebermann, CNN
Published 6:27 PM EDT, Wed July 12, 2023

Of the 49 fast attack submarines in the Navy, a total of 18 are either in depot maintenance or awaiting maintenance, known as idle. According to the report, that number is significantly higher than the Navy target of 20% of the fast attack fleet undergoing maintenance and zero submarines sitting idle and waiting to begin maintenance.

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www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/politics/us-attack-submarines-repair/index.html


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