The US Navy faces serious issues, including delays in ship construction, refits, and maintenance taking longer than scheduled, and reliability issues with its amphibious assault ships.

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum set a goal of $1.5 million to dry dock the USS Cobia. The state budget provided the final $500,000 for the project.

The USS Hampton (SSN 767), a Los Angeles improved-class attack submarine, successfully docked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.