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It's official: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)



 
 
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Old January 18th 07, 09:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Diamond Jim
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Default It's official: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)


"John Keeney" wrote in message
ps.com...

Andrew Venor wrote:
Mike Weeks wrote:
See:

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...story_id=27323

Any bets on what's next, since there's now a Lincoln, and to-be Ford
... g

MW


USS Mercury?


Been there, done that.
A German commerical liner taken over the the US Navy during WWI.

Need to move on to GM lines; perhaps a Chevy or Pontiac, hmm Pontiac,
honor the indian cheif, that could happen.

There have been several USS Mercury's. I believe the last was a repleshment
ship (AK ?) built during WWII.


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Old January 18th 07, 03:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
John Szalay
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Default It's official: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

"Diamond Jim" wrote in
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There have been several USS Mercury's. I believe the last was a
repleshment ship (AK ?) built during WWII.




There have been several called

USS Saturn
 




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