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Old 07-07-2006, 17:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PubFather
I dont understand the USN not using such legendary names like Lexington and Saratoga for their CVNs.... much better imho
Lexington and Saratoga are both used for Tico cruisers. The class is named after famous battles. There's one named Hue City.

It seems like our ships are named after places or people. Not a lot of "cool" names like the ones in the Royal Navy.
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