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From: maurice@nmtvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Re: more stuff
Message-ID: <413@nmtvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 12:24:52 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 12:24:52 1985
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Reply-To: maurice@nmtvax.UUCP (Roger M. Levasseur)
Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro
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Summary: 

>>> Wasn't there a carrier in WWII named "Enterprise"?  Was this decommissioned
>>> (scrapped) before the current nuclear version?
>>
>>Yes. I think the Enterprise was the only U.S. carrier in the Pacific Fleet to
>>survive all of WWII.  This is stretching my memory a bit, but I believe
>>there was also a sloop (wood & sail type ship) named Enterprise.
>
>there have been at least 7 ships in the US Navy with the name Enterprise,
>not including the current one.  CVA's are the only ships nowadays in
>the US Navy that are allowed to have the names of other ships and
>famous presidents, admirals, etc.  how do i know?  well, that's a whole
>'nother question.

The reuse of names for ships is not just limited to aircraft carriers (CV's).
The current submarine force is named after cities (attack type), and
states (strategic missle type), though as of recent there have been
exceptions (Jackson and Rickover).  The same goes for cruisers (states).

     Roger M Levasseur
     unmvax!nmtvax!maurice