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Trump Announces Cleveland Submarine Repair Center, 46,000 Square Feet

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at a Youngstown rally that Cleveland will host the U.S. Submarine Component Repair Center.
The planned 46,000-square-foot center will manufacture, repair and maintain parts for all U.S. submarines.
Ohio Senator Jon Husted said the project benefits from the region’s skilled workforce, infrastructure and strategic location.
Contractor Bartlett Maritime said the center could create thousands of jobs, though no estimate was released.

History

Historical Context

In 1945, the U.S. Navy inaugurated the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to overhaul the nation’s growing submarine fleet. During the Cold War, the shipyard serviced more than 1,200 submarines, employing roughly 4,000 skilled workers and receiving $2.5 billion in federal contracts. Today, Donald Trump’s pledge to build a 46,000-square-foot Component Repair Center in Cleveland mirrors the 1945 decision to locate shipyard capacity near Ohio’s steel corridor. If the Cleveland facility follows the shipyard’s legacy, it could sustain regional employment and reinforce the U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance for decades.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at a Youngstown rally that Cleveland will host the U.S. Submarine Component Repair Center.
The planned 46,000-square-foot center will manufacture, repair and maintain parts for all U.S. submarines.
Ohio Senator Jon Husted said the project benefits from the region’s skilled workforce, infrastructure and strategic location.
Contractor Bartlett Maritime said the center could create thousands of jobs, though no estimate was released.

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