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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Naval vessel naming conventions
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Date: 6 Nov 89 05:04:14 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>From: terryr@ogccse.ogc.edu (Terry Rooker)
>... The Vinson, Rickover, and
>Jackson (Henry) were all named solely for political reasons...

Well, be fair.  Dunno about Jackson, but Rickover was about as
important in the history of the US Navy as any one admiral could
possibly be, and if I recall correctly, Vinson was the best friend
the USN ever had in Washington.  I don't think naming ships after
people of major importance in USN history is "political reasons".

                                     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
                                 uunet!attcan!utzoo!henry henry@zoo.toronto.edu