Dawes Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Would it be possible to name a new ship Oriskany or is that name "retired"? /RProbably still usable, along with Randolph, Shangri-La, Bennington, Hancock, and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 They could even reuse Shangri La's ships bell, now that they found it again....https://www.militarytrader.com/militaria-collecting-101/famous-wwii-ships-bell-finds-new-life-found-rusting-field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Maybe it shouldn't have to be said but if I'm not mistaken, Shangri La would be inside of Tibet. Tibet pointed their guns at any Chinese faction approached them in the 50 years of their declared independence which included the Second-Sino Japanese war period. The over the hump supply flew over both the Himalaya mountains and Tibet itself since theTibetans were not going to help the Chinese. So its odd to name a ship that could be identified as representing a place that would be against helping and later had its fate falling back into becoming part of China again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yama Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Well, when they name 2 aircraft carriers after fairly minor officers in the USN, its not like they dont have much of an excuse not to name one after a CMOH winner. Miller did not get MOH, if that's what you mean. He was awarded Navy Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Sorry, brain fart. He probably earned one IMHO. Maybe it shouldn't have to be said but if I'm not mistaken, Shangri La would be inside of Tibet. Tibet pointed their guns at any Chinese faction approached them in the 50 years of their declared independence which included the Second-Sino Japanese war period. The over the hump supply flew over both the Himalaya mountains and Tibet itself since theTibetans were not going to help the Chinese. So its odd to name a ship that could be identified as representing a place that would be against helping and later had its fate falling back into becoming part of China again.It was named for the mythical place the Doolittle Raiders flew from IIRC. If it upsets the ChiComs, my own view, its well worth doing. USS Tibet or USS Dalai Lama, or USS Chiang Kai-Shek are other other possiblities of course..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Sorry, brain fart. He probably earned one IMHO. Maybe it shouldn't have to be said but if I'm not mistaken, Shangri La would be inside of Tibet. Tibet pointed their guns at any Chinese faction approached them in the 50 years of their declared independence which included the Second-Sino Japanese war period. The over the hump supply flew over both the Himalaya mountains and Tibet itself since theTibetans were not going to help the Chinese. So its odd to name a ship that could be identified as representing a place that would be against helping and later had its fate falling back into becoming part of China again. It was named for the mythical place the Doolittle Raiders flew from IIRC. If it upsets the ChiComs, my own view, its well worth doing. USS Tibet or USS Dalai Lama, or USS Chiang Kai-Shek are other other possiblities of course.....USS Tibet Well the PLAN already got a jump on it with the second Type 55 destroyer being named "Lhasa". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 HMS Hong Kong has a nice ring to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 HMS Hong Kong has a nice ring to it....Chally 2 vs Type 99A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 130mm or Regular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 130mm or Regular?Hmmm, regular. 130mm isn't a for sure thing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Brimstone mod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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