What should be the name for the just procured CVN-81?

[gusbids]

Not sure I would give the Dems a chance at it and given the current state of the LIBs, they may name it the USS WeKillBabys.

[MyUserID]

I served on the USS Constellation. It would be nice to reuse that name.

[Safiel]

@MyUserID

I served on the USS Constellation. It would be nice to reuse that name.

CVN-81 to be named the USS Doris Miller on Monday (Possibly the first capital ship named for a black man)

(Note: The article lead is wrong, CVN-81 is the fourth, not third Ford-class carrier.) CVN-81, the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier is to officially be named the USS Doris Miller on Monday. Doris Miller was a Messman Third Class (essentially a cook) on the USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. In the face of enemy fire he moved his mortally wounded Captain and several others to a place of greater safety, then manned a machine gun post until his ammunition ran out…

CVN-81 got its name since I posted this thread. But I think Constellation will be reused, likely on an amphibious vessel.