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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
You'll never see a USS California.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Looks like there have been seven
USS California (1867) was a screw sloop originally named Minnetonka
USS California (ACR-6) was a Pennsylvania-class cruiser commissioned in 1907, renamed San Diego in 1914 and sunk by a mine in World War I
USS California (SP-249) served during World War I as a motor patrol boat in New York City Harbor; later renamed Hauoli
USS California (SP-647) was a motor patrol boat in San Francisco Harbor during World War I.
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship active in World War II
USS California (CGN-36) was the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers; known as the "Golden Grizzly."
USS California (SSN-781) is a Virginia-class submarine commissioned in 2011
Alan
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I was never in the Navy. Thank you for setting the record straight.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Subs are all state named. Might just be the boomers. The fast attack sub's are named for cities if memory serves.
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I served on the USS Shreveport LPD-12 Gator Navy. All LPD are named after US Cities.
78Brougham
"Chump"
I thought subs were named after cities....
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Fast attack subs
I believe the boomers (ballistic missile) subs are after states.
Fast attack subs tend to stay in and around a carrier.group.
Boomers are the ones you do not want sitting a day off your coast. Not that you would know they are there anyway.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
What's their range?
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
The sub or the missle?
Sub is food and crew change, or 30-50 years.
Missile is a inter-continental ballistic missile. I would say it's classified. Ball park guess, "pretty damn far"
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Slap Stick
Active Member
In which state is the city of Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)?
78Brougham
"Chump"
No need to get surly there Slappy.... I had no idea, except what I had heard what was about an "Attack sub" apparently.
"On March 3, 1819, Congress formally placed the responsibility of naming US ships in the hands of the Secretary of the Navy, a practice which still exists today. The act designated that “those of the first class shall be called after the States of this Union; those of the second class after the rivers; and those of the third class after the principal cities and towns; taking care that no two vessels of the navy shall bear the same name.”
"Today, the naming of submarines remains fairly similar to how it was in the 1960’s and 70’s. The Navy Secretary is still in charge of ship naming and usually reviews a list compiled from the Navy History and Heritage Command. The list is usually based on Naval History and suggestions from enlisted personnel, veterans, and the public. One example of public influence was when school children from New Hampshire wrote letters for a submarine to be named after their state. The Los Angeles Attack subs were named after American cities with the new Virginia class choosing state names. While no document sets specific guidelines on the timing for assigning a name, it is usually done before the ship is christened. Until the christening ceremony, she is referred to as PCU (pre-commissioned unit) along with what will be her name. Once she is christened, she becomes an official USS ship. Many times, the ship’s sponsor will be from the state or city that the submarine is being named for. If the ship is named for an individual, an effort is made to have the eldest living female relative to be the ship’s sponsor. There are always deviations from the current formula of naming ships. If an important person passes, they could have a ship named after them. Over the last two decades, some living individuals have had boats named for them, an example being the USS Jimmy Carter. Even though it may be hard to know what a submarine will be named, there is a great amount of thought put into each name and every sailor takes great pride in knowing and learning about their boat’s namesake."
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patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
A "boat" is a submarine.
A "ship" floats on the water.
Many years ago, I met the commander of the USS Ohio, who corrected me on the proper terminology.
A "ship" floats on the water.
Many years ago, I met the commander of the USS Ohio, who corrected me on the proper terminology.
3175375
Senior Member
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Slap Stick
Active Member
So....when a sub is on the surface its a ship, and submerged it's a boat?
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Asking for a friend...
patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
Always a boat. Ships don't submerge. Unless they sink.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
What's the difference.
xxcarguy
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