[steve-b]

The trend has actually been to name them after major Presidents.

Somehow I don't think we're going to see a USS William J. Clinton anytime soon.

[The Squid]

Don't count on it, Congress now approves all ship names and in many cases assigns them over the objections of the Department of the Navy.

[No Truce With Kings]

Somehow I don't think we're going to see a USS William J. Clinton anytime soon.

Sure we will. It will be the name of a hospital ship used to treat victims of STDs. Other ships in that class will be the USS Monica Lewinski, the USS Fanny Fox, the USS Wilbur Mills, the USS Gary Harpence, and the USS Donna Rice. The Brits are going to buy a ship in that class and call it HMS Ruby Keeler.

(Hey for grins, anyone remember the SF novel that took place, in part on the Ruby Keeler?)

[fnord]

Somehow I don't think we're going to see a USS William J. Clinton anytime soon.

Garbage scows have names too :-o