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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:31 PM Original message |
U.S. Navy ships -- who names them? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not sure, but I doubt the USS McCain is named after the senator. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. McCain isn't named for "the" McCain |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. I honestly don't know. That's an interesting question, though |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's the Hollywood studio system. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Probably named for Panama Jack's granddad, the Admiral #1. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Secretary of the Navy I believe |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Carriers are named after people, nowadays... |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. attack subs are also named after states and former Presdients |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Shit, I didn't know that... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Here's an interesting treatise on the topic from seemingly right wing site |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. If you serve aboard one, you can name it whatever the hell you wish |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I served on the "Leaky Larry". |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Dick Cheney (it's a little known Fourth Branch duty) |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Not true... |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. strangely, I think there is a Halliburton |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The USS Halyburton |
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