In April 2009 Bath and Ingalls agreed to the Navy's surface combatant plans, thus heralding a significant restructuring within the American naval shipbuilding community. Under the agreements, the USA would end production at 3 Graf Spee sized
Attorneys representing military families in Hawaii seeking compensation for illnesses they blame on ingesting fuel-contaminated water filed an amended complaint alleging medical “gaslighting” by the Navy.
The US Navy has fired more than a dozen senior officers since the start of the year, including five in one week, without providing any compelling reason for the dismissals to the American public.