Jeffers how many carriers we have in the Gulf??
I was in San Diego last week. The only carrier in was one in a long term yard period. The other 4 were no where to be seen.
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 277
Ships Underway (away from homeport): 133 ships (48% of total)
On deployment: 104 ships (38% of total)
Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 24 submarines (44%)
On deployment: 18 submarines (33%)
Ships Underway
Carriers:
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Coral Sea
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Arabian Gulf
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Arabian Gulf
Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG):
USS Bataan (LHD 5) - Red Sea
USS Bohomme Richard (LHD 6) - Arabian Gulf
Amphibious Warfare Ships:
USS Wasp (LHD 1) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Essex (LHD 2) - Coral Sea
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Juneau (LPD 10) - Coral Sea
USS Tortuga (LSD 10) - Coral Sea
USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) - North Arabian Gulf
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Navy.mil~~~June~22~07~~~last update...
Two carriers plus a Marine helo carrier.
Don’t see us opening on Iran without at least another Nimitz class in place, unless they start it and we have to hold the line while another steams into place.