Trending Now - Navy Abandons USS Boise Overhaul Amid Soaring Costs

WHO:

Fox News - Secretary of the Navy John Phelan stated, “The Boise represents 65% of the cost of a new Virginia class submarine, yet it only delivers 20% of the remaining service life.”

The War Zone - U.S. Navy, Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle (Chief of Naval Operations), Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Newport News Shipbuilding.

WHAT:

The War Zone - The Navy has spent approximately $800 million on the USS Boise's overhaul, which is still only 22 percent complete.

Fox News - The total estimated cost to complete the overhaul had risen to $3 billion.

The War Zone - The Navy had originally planned for Boise to begin its overhaul in 2013, but the timetable was repeatedly delayed.

The War Zone - The U.S. Navy has abandoned plans to return the USS Boise to active duty.

The War Zone - The overhaul of the USS Boise has lasted more than a decade and is only 22 percent complete.

Fox News - The total estimated cost to complete the overhaul of the USS Boise had risen to $3 billion.

The War Zone - The Navy has spent approximately $800 million on the USS Boise's overhaul.

The War Zone - The USS Boise has not been to sea since January 2015 and was deemed unable to conduct normal operations by 2016.

WHERE:

The War Zone - The USS Boise is located at Newport News Shipbuilding facilities and was previously at Norfolk, Virginia.

WHEN:

The War Zone - The Navy signed a formal contract for the overhaul in 2024.

The War Zone - The USS Boise was commissioned into service in 1992.

The War Zone - The Navy originally planned for the Boise to begin its overhaul in 2013.

The War Zone - The submarine returned from its last cruise in January 2015.

The War Zone - The USS Boise lost its dive certification in 2017.

The War Zone - The Navy signed a formal contract for the overhaul in 2024.

WHY:

The War Zone - The decision to inactivate the USS Boise was made to reallocate resources to higher priorities, including new Virginia and Columbia class submarines.

Fox News - The Navy is redirecting resources to newer Virginia-class submarines due to the rising costs of the Boise overhaul.

HOW:

The War Zone - The Navy conducted a rigorous, data-driven analysis before deciding to inactivate the USS Boise.

The War Zone - The Navy's broader initiative aims to optimize the fleet's composition and ensure effective investment in capabilities.

(UPDATED April 10, 2026 23:12 UTC)

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced that the USS Boise represents 65 percent of the cost of a new Virginia class submarine but only delivers 20 percent of the remaining service life. The Navy has already spent around $800 million on the Boise's overhaul, which is only 22 percent complete, and the total estimated cost to finish the project has now risen to $3 billion. The decision to inactivate the Boise was made after a thorough analysis, allowing the Navy to reallocate resources to higher priorities, including the new Virginia and Columbia class submarines.

(UPDATED April 10, 2026 21:14 UTC)

The U.S. Navy has officially abandoned plans to return the USS Boise to active duty after more than a decade of overhaul work that is only 22 percent complete and has cost approximately $800 million. The decision comes as the Navy reallocates resources to higher priorities, such as new Virginia and Columbia class submarines, in light of the rising estimated cost to complete the Boise's overhaul, which has reached $3 billion. The USS Boise, which has not been to sea since January 20th15 and lost its dive certification in 2017, is currently located at Newport News Shipbuilding facilities.