Re: Two ships named USS Hornet
- From: Andrew Chaplin <ab.chaplin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:29:29 -0800 (PST)
Keith Willshaw wrote:
"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There were two ships named Hornet; the first one was destroyed in WWII
and the second one is now a museum in Alameda, Ca.
Make that three. There was a brig of that name which served in
the war of 1812
Do they ever "retire" the name of a ship out of respect for the dead?
It would be like retiring the number of an athlete in a team sport.
It strikes me that reusing the name shows rather more respect.
Yes, I think so too.
There have been three ATHABASKANS in only 65 years. The "first ship of
the name" was a combat loss in April '44 in the Channel where her
sister, HAIDA, came to her aid but had to abandon the rescue, and
ATHABASKAN's captain was lost as he tried to save more of his crew. It
would have been a pity to pass on such a name for future classes.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
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