But it’s in fact about securing its own naval backyard.

The Spanish navy yard was constructed in the area that was last occupied by the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility.

USS Des Moines was in the best condition of the three extant Des Moines class cruisers now in the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

USS Des Moines was placed out of commission in 1961 and was in reserve at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

The SOTS franchise was brought into existence by SOTS 1, which had three expansions, Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yards.