The United States Announces the Return of the Battleship [or is it a Cruiser]

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The Great Golden Fleet December 23, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the announcement by the United States of a new large surface combatant, to be named USS Defiant, a battleship. #usnavy #battleship #warship Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] 00:00 Navy Shipbuilding and Battleship Announcement 03:30 Composition of the U.S. Navy's fleet 05:22 Current Surface Ship Building Programs 11:45 What is a Battleship? 15:04 What is a Large Cruiser? 15:52 USS Defiant Specifications 21:43 Where can these ships be built? 23:28 What Is the US Navy missing? 27:07 Conclusion President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy https://www.youtube.com/live/_53yJh2uuIc?si=jENu9R_WhRFDxz1s What We Know About The Trump Class “Battleship” https://www.twz.com/sea/what-we-know-about-the-trump-class-battleship Trump Unveils New Battleship Class; Proposed USS Defiant Will Be Largest U.S. Surface Combatant Since WWII https://news.usni.org/2025/12/22/trump-unveils-new-battleship-class-proposed-uss-defiant-will-be-largest-u-s-surface-combatant-since-wwii Constellation Class Frigate Program Cancelled By Navy Secretary (Updated) https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-sinks-the-constellation-class-frigate-program Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program, Considering New Small Surface Combatants https://news.usni.org/2025/11/25/navy-cancels-constellation-class-frigate-program-considering-new-small-surface-combatants U.S. Navy Now Wants A New Frigate And Fast https://www.twz.com/sea/u-s-navy-now-wants-a-new-frigate-and-fast SECNAV: New Frigate will be Based on National Security Cutter, First FF(X) to be Built at Ingalls https://news.usni.org/2025/12/19/secnav-new-frigate-will-be-based-on-national-security-cutter-first-ffx-to-be-built-at-ingalls This Will Be The Navy’s New Medium Landing Ship https://www.twz.com/sea/this-will-be-the-navys-new-medium-landing-ship Navy Retools Landing Ship Medium Program Around Dutch LST-100, Vessel Construction Manager to Lead Design Process https://news.usni.org/2025/12/08/navy-retools-landing-ship-medium-program-around-dutch-lst-100-vessel-construction-manager-to-lead-design-process DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying https://www.twz.com/news-features/ddgx-next-generation-destroyers-capabilities-and-costs-are-solidifying Navy Wants 3-Year Overlap Between Arleigh Burkes and DDG(X), Considering Propulsion System https://news.usni.org/2024/01/10/navy-wants-3-year-overlap-between-arleigh-burkes-and-ddgx-considering-propulsion-system