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16. And submarines named after fish.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 06:49 AM

Jun 4

Last edited Wed Jun 4, 2025, 10:33 AM - Edit history (1)

Naming conventions are hopelessly corrupted by politicians.

Most aircraft carriers are now named after US presidents. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are slated to have carriers named after them. Ironically, this began when an aircraft carrier was named after FDR when he died in office at the end of WW II, and was continued with one named after JFK.

Most Destroyers are named after deceased Navy or Marine service members. But a good number are named after Secretaries of the Navy and Senators.

It has become a partisan game and a political reward system. The "victims" are the crews who have to serve on ships with such uninspiring names.

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I would think Trump would want to sell ship names to the highest bidders. patphil Jun 3 #1

Enough of this ridiculous crap! Bayard Jun 3 #2

IMO they should all be named after Navy hero's & battles EX500rider Jun 3 #3

And submarines named after fish. thought crime Jun 4 #16

Did you mean submarines named after fish? EX500rider Jun 4 #20

oops. Thanks thought crime Jun 4 #21

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*headdesk* sakabatou Jun 3 #7

Ships should be named after servicemembers manicdem Jun 3 #8

As a former sailor, 70sEraVet Jun 4 #19

Tell them we'll just change the names back in four years. nt Ilsa Jun 3 #10

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USS White Male Snowflakes Colorado Liberal Jun 3 #12

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Harriet Tubman - who lead multiple raids JustAnotherGen Thursday #28

Some people say that Bluestocking Thursday #31

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