Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Jimmy Carter was a submariner (and he was possibly one of the only friends Rickover had), and he got peace between Egypt and Israel that lasted. Thats worth of some honour, but like I say, naming warships after politicians is a dead end idea. And bizarrely fractured for that matter, in that there hasnt been one named after FDR since the 1980's. They name them after spectacularly brief Presidents like JFK twice, and fail to honor the man who won a world war on three fronts at the same time. Who has done that since? Edited July 3, 2020 by Stuart Galbraith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R011 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Iron lady knicknamed Iron Draws. Pitt would be called The Pitts. No problem with them naming them after Monarchs, KGV was a very good Battleship. I like the RN's naming convention. For all the problems they have, at least they dont go out the way to make themselves sound like twats.I rather got the impression GVRI thought Pitt would be rhymed with shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Pitt the shit. Yeah, you probably have something there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R011 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Jimmy Carter was a submariner (and he was possibly one of the only friends Rickover had), and he got peace between Egypt and Israel that lasted. Thats worth of some honour, but like I say, naming warships after politicians is a dead end idea. And bizarrely fractured for that matter, in that there hasnt been one named after FDR since the 1980's. They name them after spectacularly brief Presidents like JFK twice, and fail to honor the man who won a world war on three fronts at the same time. Who has done that since?Begin and Sadat deserve all the credit there. Any US president could and would have acted as a go between. The best thing about Carter's sub is that being a Specops platform, it will get no media attention. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Jimmy Carter was a submariner (and he was possibly one of the only friends Rickover had), and he got peace between Egypt and Israel that lasted. Thats worth of some honour, but like I say, naming warships after politicians is a dead end idea. And bizarrely fractured for that matter, in that there hasnt been one named after FDR since the 1980's. They name them after spectacularly brief Presidents like JFK twice, and fail to honor the man who won a world war on three fronts at the same time. Who has done that since?Begin and Sadat deserve all the credit there. Any US president could and would have acted as a go between. The best thing about Carter's sub is that being a Specops platform, it will get no media attention. Its not quite that simple. IIRC, during the negotiations at Camp David, one side (The Egyptians I think) were about to walk out, and Carter had the door locked until they sat down and got a deal. I hope he got a portaloo in. Well yes, there is that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R011 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Pitt the shit. Yeah, you probably have something there. Churchill grimped that the idea was unworthy of a king, but George had been a career Navy officer for many years until his older brother died so had a good idea of how sailors thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawes 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Occasionally you have the one-offs, like USS Shangri-La. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Or USS Canberra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawes 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Don't forget USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81). The only USN vessel to have a RN exchange officer permanently assigned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 0 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Don't forget USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81). The only USN vessel to have a RN exchange officer permanently assigned.As it should be. As it should be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiloMorai 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 USS Trump has a nice ring to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Don't forget USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81). The only USN vessel to have a RN exchange officer permanently assigned.They need someone reliable to do all the conning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 USS Trump has a nice ring to it. Should go to C.V.N. 82. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiloMorai 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 USS Trump has a nice ring to it. Should go to C.V.N. 82. A Zumwalt would be better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hellfish6 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 USS Bone Spurs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawes 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 I think it's interesting that DD-666 was USS Black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 0 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 I think it's interesting that DD-666 was USS Black.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Black Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven P Allen 0 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Occasionally you have the one-offs, like USS Shangri-La.Named for the mythical "base" from which the Doolittle raid was launched. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Thanks, I was trying to figure that one out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawes 0 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Thanks, I was trying to figure that one out. Probably the only USN vessel named for a remark by a president (FDR). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Thanks, I was trying to figure that one out. Probably the only USN vessel named for a remark by a president (FDR). Perchance we will see a USS Make America Great Again? Or a USS Gonna Build a Wall? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 0 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Thanks, I was trying to figure that one out. Probably the only USN vessel named for a remark by a president (FDR). The U.S. built over 100 aircraft carriers of various sizes during WW2, so I would bet they where running out of traditional carrier names for those being built. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 This was intriguing. The USN has still to replace the NSM on the USS Gabrielle Giffords, expended over 9 months ago in a sinkex.https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34579/littoral-combat-ship-still-short-a-cruise-missile-nine-months-after-firing-one-off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheSilentType 0 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Or USS Canberra.That was named for the RAN cruiser that went down along with the three USN CAs at Savo Island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart Galbraith 0 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Yes, thats right. Her namesake saw a lot of action in Vietnam if I remember rightly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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