US Navy renames USS Chancellorsville (CG-62)

**Harpoon** · 03-14-23, 14:10

Next the Navy will name a ship after a gay man. Oh wait, they already did.

**CRAMBONE** · 03-27-23, 22:52

Originally Posted by Harpoon

Next the Navy will name a ship after a gay man. Oh wait, they already did.

Which one?

**Averageman** · 03-28-23, 05:20

Originally Posted by CRAMBONE

Which one?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS...20San%20Diego.
In July 2016, Ray Mabus, then United States Secretary of the Navy, advised Congress that he intended to name the John Lewis-class oilers after prominent civil rights leaders, with this ship to be named in honor of gay rights activist Harvey Milk.[4]

**C-grunt** · 03-28-23, 09:49

I'm just a desert rat, but isn't it like really bad luck to rename a ship? I thought that was a big no no in the maritime world.

**1168** · 03-28-23, 19:33

Originally Posted by C-grunt

I'm just a desert rat, but isn't it like really bad luck to rename a ship? I thought that was a big no no in the maritime world.

They’ve been letting women on boats for years, so I think the ship has sailed on bad luck for the poor sea people.

Finally took Charms out of MREs, at least.

(I, too believe renaming ships is dumb)