'Tis sadly interesting that the article, from USNI, never really mentions all the Navy Yards that America once had - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Yard htt

'Tis sadly interesting that the article, from USNI, never really mentions all the Navy Yards that America once had - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Yard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Yard - where the Navy could (and very often did) build and maintain its own warships. Before the navy yards were shut down, they provided pretty much the exact capabilities which the author bemoans the US desperately needing now. And were extremely useful for keeping private shipyards honest - "You want HOW much? It'll take HOW long? Sorry, we'll just build the ship ourselves." Similar (and again unmentioned) in Great Britain. Even though the article talks about (Royal Navy Admiral) Jacky Fisher. Who, famously, spent a fair hunk of his career managing such facilities for the RN. And was famous/notorious for squeezing both the RN's and private yards to produce more ships, faster, better, and cheaper.