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From: nassio%cfassp12@harvard.harvard.edu (George Nassiopoulos)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Naval vessel naming conventions
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Date: 9 Nov 89 15:30:41 GMT
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From: nassio%cfassp12@harvard.harvard.edu (George Nassiopoulos)

> Billy Mitchel was also important to the navy, but I don't see 
> any major vessels named after him.  Many will argue that 
> Rickover's influence was negative.  It will take a long time to 
> resolve, so naming the sub was premature.  It was a token to 
> Rickover's supporters after Lehman forced him out

I have read that Lehman pushed/rushed the naming of a Los Angeles
class submarine after Rickover in order to prevent Congress from
ordering that a carrier be named after him.  Rickover was not one
of Lehman's favorite people and the former Secretary would rather
stick Rickover's name on a ``lowly'' sub than a supercarrier...

I for one am not thrilled with the use of names of people to name
carriers...

P.S.  I hear that CVN-75 is supposed to be named ``United States''
if it ever gets built -- can anyone confirm this?

George Nassiopoulos
nassio@cfa.harvard.edu