Today's Navy

That was then ...

 

 this is now ...

this is NOT your fathers Navy.

Decades of rot, primarily of the PC species, has created a paper tiger Navy.

This was glaringly obvious when 'Today's Navy' refused to hold a Commanding Officer (in this case 'officer-in-charge) accountable via Court Martial for surrendering ships, crews, weapons, comms gear, to the enemy.  Instead of 10-20 years confinement, this product of Today's USNA received a letter or reprimand.  Astonishing - at least to many seasoned veterans.

https://news.usni.org/2016/09/08/iran_officer_charge_appeal

LCS?  DDG 1000?  Full mission ready?  Even competent in a single mission area?  Don't even ask.

At this point today's Navy can't even build ships with functioning heads (potties for you libs)

https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2020/03/transformed-our-way-out-of-functional.html

So - is it a surprise that, when there is a REAL crisis, how well today's Navy met the challenge ....

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/20/theres-no-timeline-yet-when-hospital-ship-comfort-will-deploy-new-york.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-response-navy-hospital-ship-wont-be-ready-to-help-ny-for-weeks.html

By now an Admiral King, or an Admiral Isaac Kidd, would have had that ship towed to NY harbor and in service to the city.

3/31/20 Well the Comfort is tied up in New York.  Could they have done better?  Meh, at least it got there.