History, Politics And Current Affairs

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The 4th Constellation-class #frigate will become USS #LAFAYETTE FFG65,
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announced 29 June in Paris. 4th US Navy ship of the name: a Civil War ironclad ram; ill-fated former liner NORMANDIE AP53 in WW2; and the Polaris ballistic missile submarine SSBN616 in service 1963-91ayette[/i] (FFG65).

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:20 pm Might be a good time to consider a new Rochambeau as well.

(Oh and won’t you consider naming something small von Stedingk too. )

MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:28 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:20 pm Might be a good time to consider a new Rochambeau as well.

(Oh and won’t you consider naming something small von Stedingk too. )

...Or John Ericsson.

Mike

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:20 pm Might be a good time to consider a new Rochambeau as well.

(Oh and won’t you consider naming something small von Stedingk too. )

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:57 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:20 pm Might be a good time to consider a new Rochambeau as well.

(Oh and won’t you consider naming something small von Stedingk too. )

The US ROCHAMBEAU was a transport. DUNDERBERG was renamed ROCHAMBEAU when the French bought her.

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:59 pm

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:57 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:20 pm Might be a good time to consider a new Rochambeau as well.

(Oh and won’t you consider naming something small von Stedingk too. )

The US ROCHAMBEAU was a transport. DUNDERBERG was renamed ROCHAMBEAU when the French bought her.

Yeah but to be fair I kind of think Rochambeau deserves to be a combat vessel. A frigate would do it.

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:07 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:59 pm

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:57 pm
The US ROCHAMBEAU was a transport. DUNDERBERG was renamed ROCHAMBEAU when the French bought her.

Yeah but to be fair I kind of think Rochambeau deserves to be a combat vessel. A frigate would do it.

Negative there Ghost Rider. Rochambeau is Army, not Navy. Name a nice fort after him.

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:10 pm

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:07 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:59 pm

Yeah but to be fair I kind of think Rochambeau deserves to be a combat vessel. A frigate would do it.

Negative there Ghost Rider. Rochambeau is Army, not Navy. Name a nice fort after him.

And Lafayette is?

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:22 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:10 pm

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:07 pm
Negative there Ghost Rider. Rochambeau is Army, not Navy. Name a nice fort after him.

And Lafayette is?

LAFAYETTE has significant combat history in the USN and fugly warshipness, whereas ROCHAMBEAU does not.

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:26 pm

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:22 pm

Micael wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:10 pm

And Lafayette is?

LAFAYETTE has significant combat history in the USN and fugly warshipness, whereas ROCHAMBEAU does not.

Still army.

pengolod_sc wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:14 am Anything wrong with the current USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)?

clancyphile wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:38 am Comte de Grasse would be a good name.

kdahm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:22 pm Heerman, Hoel, Johnston and Ernest Evans are available. The latter is actually 3/4 Native American, so would please both sides of the aisle.

My initial thought was Samuel B. Roberts, but that's a shoreside damage control training establishment now. Considering the fate of the first and last Samuel B Roberts, I'm not sure if naming another ship that would necessarily be a good idea. Given the history, a DC trainer is wonderful.