USN to name next Carrier after Ford!!

Pitot SG

http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/feeds/ap/2007/01/03/ap3296796.html

So the first ship of the CVN-21 proj will be USS Gerald R. Ford.

Although he serve only 2 years and wasnt elected.

I thought that he deserved it.

He serve onboard an aircraft carrier in WW2.
So did George H Bush and he got a carrier named after him.
Jimmy Carter also served as a submariner and he has a Nuclear sub named after him.

So does it means that the new class will be named the Gerald R. Ford class?!

Laughing

ditzy SG

Chey, I thought it would be USS Ford Focus, USS Ford Mondeo, USS Ford Transit. Laughing

Pitot SG

USS Ford Mustang Embarassed

red_amoeba SG

Is USN gonna have a new carrier?

Pitot SG

ya, the the first carrier of the class is slated to replace the USS Enterprise.

Black Aces SG

Heard of CVN21?

Pitot SG

ya. USS Gerald R. FOrd is slated to the the first ship of CVN21 project.

LazerLordz SG

I hope they retain the Enterprise class name. But by all means, name the first ship after President Ford.

Pitot SG

I dont think they have come up with the class name yet although the project is named CVN21.

But ususally the first ship is named after class.

So it awaits to be seen.. hmm..

Black Aces SG

There are proponents that is pushing for the lead-ship of the CVN21-series to be named the 'America'. Another is that I read the 'Midway'or even 'JFK' is being supported.

In short, we will see/hear such names 'flying' around and being pushed to the US Navy establishment....and nothing is settled until the USN announces it.

Pitot SG

If you read the link posted the Pentagon already said it will confirm the report in "a few weeks time" after the funeral is settled with the ford family.

sgFish SG

The enterprise class name brings back memories of captain jean-luc picard and pals though. oh and maverick too.

"talk to me goose"

Diesel_Dimension SG

wad china dont even have carriers and US is already replacing with new ones??