To: rlmorel
I read somewhere that her crew referred to her as "The Evil I" for her propensity to attract Kamikazes...I think nearly all Navy ships had nicknames, and some maybe not too complimentary. My cousin's APD USS Kilty, an ex-WW1 4 stacker, was the "Filthy K". USS Bonhomme Richard was "Bonnie Dick". I think USS Franklin was "Big Ben". I wish someone would start a thread about ship's nicknames.
To: 19th LA Inf
I wish someone would start a thread about ship's nicknames. I was visiting the Cowpens in Charleston, SC, and they had the nickname listed as "The Mighty Moo".
96 posted on
11/06/2006 11:30:09 AM PST by
gridlock
(The GOP will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: 19th LA Inf
Hehe, when I was on the USS JFK, the crew referred to her as "The Big John"...and It wasn/t the complimentary kind, either...:)
98 posted on
11/06/2006 12:09:24 PM PST by
rlmorel
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To: 19th LA Inf
I'll start one tonight at home...:)
Should be interesting!
99 posted on
11/06/2006 12:10:15 PM PST by
rlmorel
(The US Media...Where you get Million Dollar Words From people with a Ten Cent Fart for a brain.)
To: 19th LA Inf
I wish someone would start a thread about ship's nicknames. A whole bunch of 'em aren't exactly "family friendly", which might pose a problem in posting the "good ones" here. I did find a thread on this topic elsewhere. Have a peek:
Warship nicknames
108 posted on
11/06/2006 1:25:40 PM PST by
Charles Martel
(Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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