The latest USNI Fleet and Marine Tracker still does not include any indication of how many Navy ships are deployed to which fleets, but it does indicate that the Fleet is more active than usual with more than a third of the fleet deployed 109 out of 291 (37.5%) and more than the normal number of ships underway. Normally about a quarter are underway, but now 81 or 28% of the “battle force.” Not a huge jump but a noticeable increase.

Looks like USCGC Healey will be home for the holidays. Polar Star is down under.

“USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) is on its way to Seattle, Wash., expected to arrive on Dec. 18.”

“USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) arrived in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 9, 2023.”