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From: lang@hpfcso.fc.hp.com (John J. Lang)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Carriers in the Gulf: Risky?
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Date: 27 Jan 91 10:26:59 GMT
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From: lang@hpfcso.fc.hp.com (John J. Lang)

> Gordon Edwards

> CVN-74	John Stennis
> CVN-75	United States

> It is likely that 74 and 75 might be cancelled.  If this happens, it will
> be the second aircraft carrier named the United States to be cancelled 
> (CV-58 was to be the first of the super carriers, but was cancelled and
> funding was concentrated on the Air Forces B-36).

I think CVN-74 already has long lead time items ordered, so it would
be harder to cancel.

Back in the early 19th century, wasn't there a triple deck Ship of the
Line named the United States that was also cancelled?  I seem to
remember reading something about that.  Seems that name is bad luck.

John Lang
HP-GTD - Fort Collins