U.S.S. Gerald Ford?

[zuggerat]

has there ever been a USS Douglas MacArthur? that'd be a pretty sick ship name eventho he kinda left on bad terms lol :icon_tong

 

[TurnandBurn55]

I second the vote for USS Chuck Norris

 

[FLYMARINES]

has there ever been a USS Douglas MacArthur? that'd be a pretty sick ship name eventho he kinda left on bad terms lol :icon_tong

I don't think Douglas MacArthur got along "very well" with the Navy higher-ups at the time and I doubt they would name a ship after an Army General. The only ships I can think of that were named after Army fellas, where fellas that eventually became President. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but there aren't any ships that come to mind.

 

[dodge]

The only ships I can think of that were named after Army fellas, where fellas that eventually became President. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but there aren't any ships that come to mind.

The navy has several ships named after heroic soldiers and Marines:

USNS Shughart
The U.S. Navy officially named a roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Shughart in a ceremony at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California.

Several boats have been named after real heroes. A much better way to go. Check out the MSC prepo ships:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Military_Sealift_Command_ships
Do a search on any of these guys for an interesting story of valor.

Prepositioning Ships
MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK 323)
MV Westpac Express (HSV-4676)
MV Cpl Louis J. Hauge Jr. (T-AK-3000)
MV PFC William B. Baugh (T-AK-3001)
MV PFC James Anderson Junior (T-AK-3002)
MV 1st Lt Alex Bonnyman (T-AK-3003)
MV PVT Franklin J. Phillips (T-AK-3004)
SS Sgt Matej Kocak (T-AK-3005)
SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon (T-AK-3006)
SS Maj Stephen W. Pless (T-AK-3007)
MV 2nd Lt John P. Bobo (T-AK-3008)
MV PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009)
MV 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
MV 1st Lt Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011)
MV Sgt William R. Button (T-AK 3012)
USNS 1st Lt Harry L. Martin (T-AK-3015)
USNS LCpl Roy M. Wheat (T-AK-3016)
USNS GySgt Fred W. Stockham (T-AK-3017)
MV Capt Stephen L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)
MV Maj Bernard F. Fisher (T-AK-4396)
MV Lt John U. D. Page (T-AK-4496)
MV SSgt Edward A. Carter Jr. (T-AK-4544)
MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK-4638)

 

[Pags]

Constellation, Hornet, Midway, Independence, etc should be continued on.

Was there ever a Jefferson?

I don't think Jefferson was a big fan of the Navy. kinda like MacArthur.

 

[zuggerat]

I don't think Douglas MacArthur got along "very well" with the Navy higher-ups at the time and I doubt they would name a ship after an Army General. The only ships I can think of that were named after Army fellas, where fellas that eventually became President. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but there aren't any ships that come to mind.

ok fine how about the USS Jesse Jackson....i mean uhhh USS Adultery....wait errrr ah... sh!t screw it i dont care, Gerald Ford is fine

 

[Fly Navy]

I don't think Jefferson was a big fan of the Navy. kinda like MacArthur.

I looked it up, there was a USS Thomas Jefferson, an ETHAN ALLEN class SSN.

 

[Pags]

I looked it up, there was a USS Thomas Jefferson, an ETHAN ALLEN class SSN.

Word. I sit in front of my computer, corrected.