The needs of the American Navy were summed up as follows: For coastal defence, 46 monitors, 34 coast defence battleships, 32 cruisers, 26 destroyers, 74 torpedo boats, and 50 submarines. For other purposes, 25 first-class battleships, 50 armoured cruisers, 20 protected cruisers, 26 gunboats, and 84 destroyers.