Stormbringer wrote:
Actually it was the tradition of the navy for a long time to name cruiser for cities (with a few noteable exceptions) and battleships for states.
now the navy is naming it's sub's that way.
SBN's (boomers) get named after states
USS Alabama
USS Rhode Island
USS Ohio
while SSN's(fast attack) get named after Cities:
USS Los Angeles
USS Cheyanne
USS Orlando
All the more good names for Her Majesty's RN, good chap.
well, you can keep 'indefatagatable' that rolls off the tounge as easily as thumbtacks don't
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[1] Quincy
[2] San Francisco
[3] Houston
[4] Cleveland
[5] Helena
[6] Boston
All named for cruisers which performed well in battle, though several ended up on the bottom anyway, except for Boston which is named for the first guided missile cruiser in the USN.
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Mr Bean wrote:You have been selected to head up the US Navy's Naming Comission on a New series of Vessels
These Ships are a harken back to the Days of Yesteryear, Based on an updated Version of the Aegis Class but 1.5 Times longer, Much better armored and armed
Basicly the newest fastes/strongest/most badass ship to sailt the high seas
You have been selected to name both this type of ship and the first six ships of the run
What will you call them?
Ra-class
USS Ra Calium
USS Ra Kiev
USS Ra Chattar
USS Ra Gustar
USS Ra Musaka
USS Ra Rewloola
phongn wrote:It's a cruiser, right? Name them after cities.
*Slaps phongn silly with a haddock*
We're trying to make the USN sound decent, right now I've seen Michelin travel maps with more military bravado.
Fuck that. I'm tired of this political nonsense for ship naming. The old methods actually made sense.
BBs: States
CBs: Territories
CA/CL: Cities
DDs: Whatever you want, usually Navy-related
SS: Fish
SSB: Random Famous People
CV: Famous Battles & Ships
'Phibs: Something related to the Marines.
USS Mutual Assured Destruction
USS Crater Glass
USS Radiation Poisoning
USS Nuclear Winter
USS Only Cockroachs Will Survive
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Mr Bean wrote:You have been selected to head up the US Navy's Naming Comission on a New series of Vessels
These Ships are a harken back to the Days of Yesteryear, Based on an updated Version of the Aegis Class but 1.5 Times longer, Much better armored and armed
Basicly the newest fastes/strongest/most badass ship to sailt the high seas
You have been selected to name both this type of ship and the first six ships of the run
What will you call them?
Devastator-class battlecruiser
USS Devastator
USS Avenger
USS Dominator
USS Aggressor
USS Judicator
USS Warspite