> USS South Dakota submarine to be christened Saturday <
I guess I’m a bit of a curmudgeon here, but I’d prefer it if only battleships were named after states. When I first glanced at the title, I really thought it referred to the old battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) .
So, yeah, name battleships after states. Name submarines after well-known Freepers. Or after fish, if you must.
Uss Humblegunner
But never, ever, name a submarine for an idiot democrat peanut farmer wanna be from the south.
Can they rename ships/boats in the US Navy?
I was thinking carriers or big-deck amphibs are appropriate for states. I think we’ve wore out naming them after presidents.
I never thought that state names should apply to anything but capital ships.
In this day and age is a fast attack sub a capital ship?
I had no problem with boomers being state named. The qualify as a capital ship.
The naming trend I hate is naming carriers after politicians. I would love another Essex, Hornet, Saratoga etc. I am so thankful there is a planned USS Enterprise.
We have always named nuke subs after states.
Well since we haven’t built any new battleships in 70+ years and never will again (barring some unforseen revolution in naval warfare), your position amounts to saying no USN ships shall ever be named after states. I’m fine with naming great nuclear powered submarines after states.
As Hyman Rickover pointed out, fish don't vote...
All subs were named after fish or marine mammals until the 41 Polaris missile subs were christened. (”41 for Freedom”). They wrecked it.