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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Iirc Hartford sank at Norfolk sometime after ww2. Don't think there was a fire.

"Again placed out of commission 20 August 1926, Hartford remained at Charleston until moved to Washington, D.C., on 18 October 1938. On 19 October 1945, she was towed to the Norfolk Navy Yard and classified as a relic. Unfortunately she was allowed to deteriorate and as a result Hartford sank at her berth on 20 November 1956. She proved beyond salvage and was subsequently dismantled."

What a waste. Good to seeya around.

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Iirc Hartford sank at Norfolk sometime after ww2. Don't think there was a fire.

"Again placed out of commission 20 August 1926, Hartford remained at Charleston until moved to Washington, D.C., on 18 October 1938. On 19 October 1945, she was towed to the Norfolk Navy Yard and classified as a relic. Unfortunately she was allowed to deteriorate and as a result Hartford sank at her berth on 20 November 1956. She proved beyond salvage and was subsequently dismantled."

What a waste. Good to seeya around.

Thanks! Glad to see you about as well! [:)]

Here's what I renamed the american carriers during my campaign:

U.S.S. Gettysburg
U.S.S. Chickamauga
U.S.S. Chancellorsville
U.S.S. Spotsylvania Court House
U.S.S. Wilderness
U.S.S. Second Battle of Bull Run
U.S.S. Antietam
U.S.S. Stones River
U.S.S. Shiloh
U.S.S. Fort Donelson

All were battles in the american civil war, I pretty much list the Ships in order of how many casualties the battles have, so U.S.S. Gettysburg would be the first ship etc.

Haven't really thought of what to name the Japanese ships, probably won't ever rename them, but at least honor the american ships. So glad I am not naming any U.S.S. George W. Bush

I'd go with

USS WTF!

or the classic

USS Unsinkable II

although this sounds more like a british carrier.

I'll bet nobody has named one the USS Bubba yet.

I'm rather surprise some of the Threadsters haven't named one Lacromista.[:D]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm rather surprise some of the Threadsters haven't named one Lacromista.[:D]

Give me time. [;)]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm rather surprise some of the Threadsters haven't named one Lacromista.[:D]

Give me time. [;)]

I figured it would be you, or Dixie or Sprior. Our very own three stooges.[:D] Two Brits and a boat.[:D]

I have a YorktownII. How do I change it's name?

ORIGINAL: Ranger5355

I have a YorktownII. How do I change it's name?

You can only do it when it's still in Reinforcements queue. If it has already arrived, you cannot change name. Click "Ship Availability" (hotkey 7) and then you can rename CV by clicking it's name.

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

ORIGINAL: Ranger5355

I have a YorktownII. How do I change it's name?

You can only do it when it's still in Reinforcements queue. If it has already arrived, you cannot change name. Click "Ship Availability" (hotkey 7) and then you can rename CV by clicking it's name.

Thanks[:)]

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

True, but it hasn't been christened yet. It's only a place holder. So your alright.

Man... I wish it was otherwise but the gods of war and fate are not to be triffled with. If I were to capture the CA Tone it would go from IJN Tone to USN Tone. (I think that IJN and USN are correct?)

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

In that case, Allied players please rename ALL of your ships. You can make the game challenging for yourselves. [:D]

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

Back in wooden ship days, the RN and the French used to trade warships like lunch money, renaming their new toys with abandon. Nobody was more superstitious than the Royal Navy tar of that era, and I've never heard of any objections. More like an "in your face" feeling when they met the enemy the next time.

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

Back in wooden ship days, the RN and the French used to trade warships like lunch money, renaming their new toys with abandon. Nobody was more superstitious than the Royal Navy tar of that era, and I've never heard of any objections. More like an "in your face" feeling when they met the enemy the next time.

Ah a common trick was to translate its old name into the new language.So one can avoid the curse.

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

Back in wooden ship days, the RN and the French used to trade warships like lunch money, renaming their new toys with abandon. Nobody was more superstitious than the Royal Navy tar of that era, and I've never heard of any objections. More like an "in your face" feeling when they met the enemy the next time.

Warspite1

I thought the RN used to keep the names, hence the following captured French ships serving with the RN ships at Trafalgar: Entreprenante, Tonnant, Belleisle (admittedly, her name was changed from the original Formidable, but only because the RN already had a Formidable - and she was given a French name) and Spartiate.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: MilRevKo

Renaming a ship is very bad luck...VBL

Back in wooden ship days, the RN and the French used to trade warships like lunch money, renaming their new toys with abandon. Nobody was more superstitious than the Royal Navy tar of that era, and I've never heard of any objections. More like an "in your face" feeling when they met the enemy the next time.

Warspite1

I thought the RN used to keep the names, hence the following captured French ships serving with the RN ships at Trafalgar: Entreprenante, Tonnant, Belleisle (admittedly, her name was changed from the original Formidable, but only because the RN already had a Formidable - and she was given a French name) and Spartiate.

I did some quick on-line research, and it looks as if the subject is more complex than I had thought. Much/most of the time it looks like the RN kept the original name, and often re-used the name decades later on a new ship, keeping the French spelling, accent marks, etc. In other cases, it re-named the ship to something similar, or that would be a proper English spelling. An example, I believe, is HMS Prothee, ex-Protée (French ships of the era did not have national ship prefixes from what I read. No USS or HMS IOW.) I found cases from centuries before where Spanish ships had their names changed wholesale by the English, possibly for religious reasons. Pirates also often changed names, but I don't think they're relevant.[:)]

I didn't look for examples of French practices, but one from US history that might be illustrative was the fine ship Bonhomme Richard (the first one; there have been several.) She was a former French Indiaman named Duc de Duras. Perhaps the superstition does not extent to former merchant vessels, but in that case I'd say the USA got a good deal. And the US Navy got its first fighting motto.

USS Farquen Kharnt