Posted on Mar 4, 2018
Should there be a USN ship named USS Love Boat and what would be its mission and manning doctrine?
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NO, it would be 100% inappropriate to ever name any US Navy ship by a name like that. Ship names with either a Patriotic theme or to Honor Navel or National Hero's or in some cases Historic place in the United States and the like would be proper. Names such as one ship My Dad served on in WWII, the USS Pirate or another ship before that the USS Trapper and things like that are also fine. He also served on the USS Kidd, which was named after a Navy Admiral killed at Pearl Harbor. Navel crews also take pride in the ships they serve on, a ship's name is nothing to joke with. What perhaps may be an exception the USS Kidd although named after a Navy Admiral flew the jolly Roger with skull and crossbones, the Navy did n't like that. Seems they had a certain pirate Captain Kidd in mind and the Captain refused to take it down, He said it helped crew moral. The Navy gave in a let them continues to fly the jolly Roger. That symbol has been used after that on Navy aircraft but until the USS Kidd flew it that was never authorized before on a US Navy ship.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SN Greg Wright - Yes, I know from the USS Kidd being the first to be authorized It has taken hold in the Navy and has proved to be a good thing in terms of pride, moral and teamwork.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SN Greg Wright - I found that in 1901 a British Admiral compared submarines to Pirates. In WWI a British Submarine HMS E9 sunk a German U boat and inspired by htat Admirals comment flew the Jolly Roger on His submarine when returning to port. The Captain said they embraced the pirate mascot and said "it wasn't their job to be Noble but be effective and Deadly" That started the tradition of submarines flying the Pirate's Jolly Roger flag after their kills.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SN Greg Wright - Yes, what You said about pirate flags and submarines caught My interest so I researched it and found that information. That's a scary thought in and of itself, getting Me to think !
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More importantly, will it also be docking with the USS Good Ship Lollipop SN Greg Wright PO3 Aaron Hassay
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A1C Ian Williams
yes, I also thought that joke is so old it could have been an antique! Thank you, sir Capt Daniel Goodman
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