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Will the Next America's $15b Supercarrier named USS Obama or USS William Jefferson ClintonWill the Next America's $15b aircraft carrier named USS Obama or USS William Jefferson Clinton
The next america's aircraft carrier CVN-81 is most expensive aircraft carrier in the world ($15b) but not yet to be named.
Should the U.S. Navy name a future Ford-class carrier after President Barack Obama?
Since the 1990s, most of America’s aircraft carriers, have been named after US presidents, save for the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
Thus far, out of the planned ten-carrier Ford-class, the Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) and the John F Kennedy (CVN-79) are named after presidents, but CVN-80 will follow the long tradition of using the name Enterprise.
The next carrier after Enterprise, CVN-81, will likely be revert to the convention of naming carriers after presidents. Indeed, there is a case to be made for naming the ship USS Barack Obama .
Ultimately, there are a variety of factors that go into ship names—but politics clearly play a prominent role. Given the current trend line—three Republican-named carriers in a row, then one Democrat-named carrier—perhaps the US-navy can look forward to not only a USS Barack Obama, but also a USS William Jefferson Clinton.
source: https://goo.gl/sJ7aVE
The next america's aircraft carrier CVN-81 is most expensive aircraft carrier in the world ($15b) but not yet to be named.
Should the U.S. Navy name a future Ford-class carrier after President Barack Obama?
Since the 1990s, most of America’s aircraft carriers, have been named after US presidents, save for the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
Thus far, out of the planned ten-carrier Ford-class, the Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) and the John F Kennedy (CVN-79) are named after presidents, but CVN-80 will follow the long tradition of using the name Enterprise.
The next carrier after Enterprise, CVN-81, will likely be revert to the convention of naming carriers after presidents. Indeed, there is a case to be made for naming the ship USS Barack Obama .
Ultimately, there are a variety of factors that go into ship names—but politics clearly play a prominent role. Given the current trend line—three Republican-named carriers in a row, then one Democrat-named carrier—perhaps the US-navy can look forward to not only a USS Barack Obama, but also a USS William Jefferson Clinton.
source: https://goo.gl/sJ7aVE
