What $5 billions buy you

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8.5 (as in not quite 9) John Lewis class T-AOs…

NASSCO Delivers Second New Oiler 'Harvey Milk' to the U.S. Navy

or 24 Methanol-fueled 16000TEU containerships…

Evergreen Orders 24 Methanol-Fueled Containerships for $5 Billion

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From a gcaptain article in 2016:

U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships

The first contract was awarded to General Dynamics NASSCO for the detail design and construction of six T-AO 205 Class Fleet Replenishment Oilers. The contract amount is $640,206,756 for the lead ship in 2016 and, if appropriated, includes options for five follow-on ships between FY 2018 and FY 2022. The contract is part of the Navy’s John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program to build a new class of up 17 fleet oilers for the Navy.

The first in class was delivered in July 2022: (7 yrs. later)

U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of Lead Ship in New Class of Fleet Oilers