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7. The ship isn’t nuclear powered because the US doesn’t have enough yards that can make them. The ones we have are being purposed for subs and carriers.
8. The ship isn’t 40k tons because the US doesn’t have enough yards that can build ships of that size. The ones we have are for carriers.A lot of good questions. Here's a few answers.
The former Philadelphia Navy Yard, has been operating under civilian ownership. That yard has been building Aloha class container ships: about 854 feet long, with a beam of 114', almost exactly the size projected for a "Trump". A South Korean company bought that yard last year. As part of his "arty" trade deal with South Korea, Trump promised to transfer nuclear propulsion technology to the Korean company, so they could use the Philly yard to build a nuclear powered sub for the Korean Navy. Reportedly, the Koreans were in Philly a few weeks ago, looking at needed improvements in Drydock #3. Dock #3 has been used for ship overhaul. The new construction has been going on in Dock #4. So, hypothetically, if enough skilled labor can be found, the yard could build a Korean Navy sub in #3, and a "Trump" in Dock #4.
Philadelphia Shipyard to Build South Korean Nuclear Submarines After U.S. Technology Deal
President Donald Trump announced last month on social media that the United States will share its nuclear submarine propulsion technology with South Korea, which plans to construct its submarines at the Philadelphia Shipyard, writes Justin Katz for Breaking Defense.https://philadelphia.today/2025/11/philly-shipyard...Meanwhile, Newport News can continue plodding along building huge carriers.
Reportedly, the replacement frigates for the cancelled Constellation program will be built by Ingalls, in Mississippi. Ingalls also builds other fleet auxiliaries in the 40,000 ton range, like the America class LHAs, but their ships are all conventionally powered.
Bath Iron is more of a DDG shop, and will continue building Burkes.
The "Trump" replaces the former, proposed, DDG(X) program.
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Steve...watching images of MAGA school children donating their lunch money for "USS Trump", dancing in his nibs' mind
