The Navy will be hard-pressed to realize enough savings from construction efficiencies and a 2-ship-buy to offset the price increase in steel alone. We're seeing a 30% jump in carbon steel prices. Aluminum is going nuts too. Price quotes are only good for 2-days. Mostly the distributors are saying that they'll name their price when they accept the order.
How about small jeep carriers to carry Drones and copters? Or, a submarine carrier? At least one that could launch drones? Or A battleship/carrier armed with powerful railguns, with drones, fighters, copters, rockets.