A Decade Of Waiting for Repairs: The U.S. Navy Has A Nuclear Attack Submarine ‘Trapped in Port’

A Decade Of Waiting for Repairs: The U.S. Navy Has A Nuclear Attack Submarine ‘Trapped in Port’

Summary and Key Points: USS Boise has become the Navy’s cautionary tale: a fast-attack submarine sent to Norfolk for repairs in 2015, declared restricted in 2016, and stripped of dive certification in 2017 while it waited for yard capacity. Now Congress is openly asking whether to walk away, as the CNO calls the situation a “dagger” and admits it is unacceptable. (Mar. 21, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, USS Santa Fe (SSN 76…