A Virginia-class attack submarine will finally be named for a Virginian: recently retired Sen. John Warner, the Navy announced Thursday.The vessel, SSN 785, will be built in Newport News by Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. It will be the first in the class named after a person; the other 11 are named for states.
"Sen. Warner has served his country for over 63 years and has been an unwavering advocate of the men and women of our nation's armed forces," Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter said Thursday. "It gives me great personal pleasure to be able to honor him in this manner, and I thank him for his support and mentorship."
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My only question is was it named after him as a sailor, or as a politician. I suspect its because of his political status.
ReplyDeleteNo ship should ever be named after a politician. I would name a ship after a prostitute before a politician. Its a matter of who does more for the fleet.
I liked it better when they named them after fish but, as the old admiral said, "fish don't vote!"
ReplyDeleteSeriously, though, it really is the worst sort of pandering. They certainly should not be naming ships after living people. It has the unseemly aura of political manipulation.