Future USS Doris Miller (CVN 81)

[Peekskill1941]

We could do much worse than Miller.

Much. Much. Worse.

We have already.

 

[zippy]

If people aren't fond of Doris Miller as a name I can't even imagine how they feel about CVN-82.

Ships should not be named after living people. Lots of political pressure to get the ships to sea before the brain rot sets in or the namesakes die creating a lot of opportunities for contractors, senior navy leadership etc. to commit fraud- which, historically, they seem to have no problem doing.

 

[Duc'-guy25]

The selection of the name for CVN 81 of the Ford class gives me heartburn. Aircraft carriers are named after exceptionally distinguished Americans or (traditionally) famous battles. Mess Attendant 2nd Class Miller demonstrated great courage and achievement on 7 December 1941 and was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions that day. It seems to me that it would be entirely appropriate for a destroyer to be named after such a hero. Had Miller been a senior flag officer who orchestrated a victory at Midway or Leyte Gulf or the like, I think it would be entirely appropriate to name a carrier after him. Of course, as we know, there were no African American senior flag officers in the Navy at the time -- a reflection of our flawed society.

I suspect that it is too late to correct this "mistake". Substituting a new name would create a furor and exacerbate already-fraught race relations in this country. But it was the wrong thing to do at the time.

A former whitehat -- standing by for incoming fire.

Better to name a carrier after a warrior than a politician. (My quote)

Sarcasm -

Yes yes. Let’s look at the Valiant senator from Mississippi, John C. Stennis and the VICTORIES he has won in Battle. A Total Hero, the Best there ever Was. He literally ended WW2, Korea, and Vietnam and Saved America! And he Definitely the right guy to name a capital ship after Because he was on committee that Money for the ship defense was Determined a while ago not too long ago but sometime ago and totally successful. Just don’t look at his record of Trying to stop desegregation big LOSER on that one.

Dorris Miller, what did he ever do? They say the machine gun was right there, all he did was walk up to it and pull the trigger. They say you didn’t even have to aim because They were everywhere that day. They Surprised us. They are Good at Surprises, aren’t they! I could have done it if I were there. Just Bang Bang you know. I shot down Hundreds of Chinese planes that day, you know? I didn’t get an award for it though because it was Rigged.

- end sarcasm.