Renaming US Carriers

This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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skrewball
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RE: Renaming US Carriers

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Frankly I think that the naming rights of ships should be sold to corporations to help pay for the budget! I want to see the USS Mountain Dew! :)

Sadly, how far away are we from doing that?
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RE: Renaming US Carriers

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Actually, that was a relatively new process. Even though Rompin' Rosey was named after FDR, most of the rest until CV67 followed the principal of famous ships or battles (except of course, CV59 - Forrestal.) Personally, naming the CVs after presidents is crass, at best, and a political ploy, which means it's not only crass, but pragmatic. So much for 200 years of tradition unhampered by progress.



/agree

Naming a ship after someone who is alive is very lame, in addition to the other reason's you've listed. Pretty soon support ships will be named after senators, congresspersons and govenors.

Other than the super-carrier 'Carl Vinson'. I think somebody there was determined to make sure history remembered him...
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