[GreyFriar]

rename Ford as Lexington

Rename Kennedy as Saratoga

back space Bush to Wasp

back space Stennis to Ranger

If there is a Carter, rename as Hornet

[tanknetter]

rename Ford as Lexington

I wouldn't have a problem with that.

Rename Kennedy as Saratoga

I wouldn't have a problem with that either.

back space Bush to Wasp

Renaming christened naval ships is bad juju. Sailors are a a somewhat superstitious lot (as I mentioned). CVN-75 had to overcome a rep as a jinxed ship after her name was changed post-keel laying from United States to Harry S Truman

Additionally "Wasp" is currently held by LHD-1.

back space Stennis to Ranger

See above, first paragraph only.

If there is a Carter, rename as Hornet

There is a Carter. It's a submarine. Hornet is a traditional carrier name. According to the USN the "USS Hornet" legacy is currently carried by the F/A-18 series of aircraft. Seems a silly argument to me, but that's their story and they're sticking to it.

[zot]

Thanks for the ping. It is amazing that the eight nuclear power plants could push anything that big that fast and last for 50 years.