You said:
"You know what? That doesn't include the MSC ships (pre-positioned
supplies) nor the hospital ships, all of which have steam plants. " Yes
your right but.
I said:
Nearly all navy surface combat ships use General Electric LM2500 gas
turbine engines for main propulsion and the VAST majority of naval
ships use similar gas turnbine engines" that means the VAST majority. not all, MSC ships and hospital ships are a small % of the fleet.