Ships you have been on....

[CJ-95GT]

USS Lexington. (Father was stationed on board prior to its decommission and was also seen in the movie Midway, though you can't tell it's him, I spend a few nights on it for their live aboard program)

I might be wrong, but I thought the Lexington was on it's 3rd version meaning the other two before it were sunked or junked. If so, do you know which one your pops was on?

[Moose242]

Various cruise ships. I also toured the old aircraft carrier they have in San Diego.

[racrguy]

I might be wrong, but I thought the Lexington was on it's 3rd version meaning the other two before it were sunked or junked. If so, do you know which one your pops was on?

It's the same ship that was commissioned in the early 40's. It's true that other ships carried the name Lexington, but the aircraft carrier Lexington was reported to have been sunk a few times, and every time she sailed back into port. That's how she got the nickname "Blue Ghost."

For more reading, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_%28CV-16%29

[80coupe]

USS Lexington thats about it, as tourist

[tribaltalon]

I'm currently out here on Brutus TLP out in the Gulf.


Technically it floats, so it's.. kind of a boat. its sure rocking and rolling in these heavy seas lol

[SC457A]

Curious here...

After a ship is stricken from the Navy "list", is it proper to say "USS Lexington" or just the Lexington? I have always thought only active Naval vessels got the USS part since it was on active duty.....

[racrguy]

Curious here...

After a ship is stricken from the Navy "list", is it proper to say "USS Lexington" or just the Lexington? I have always thought only active Naval vessels got the USS part since it was on active duty.....

I'd imagine that any ship that is registered in the states gets USS before it, be it military or civilian. Not sure on that though.

[SC457A]

I'd imagine that any ship that is registered in the states gets USS before it, be it military or civilian. Not sure on that though.

Thought USS only was giving to Naval military vessels! Other wise you could have USS Getting Away ..... For some dumb ass rich guy's fishing boat?

Again Curious....

[racrguy]

Thought USS only was giving to Naval military vessels! Other wise you could have USS Getting Away ..... For some dumb ass rich guy's fishing boat?

Again Curious....

I can't find anything on civilian ship requirements, other than how it's powered SS=Steam Ship NS=Nuclear Ship MS=Motor Ship MC=Motor Vessel (no citations, so it's pretty much disregarded)

Regarding the navy, however:

United States Ship (abbreviated as USS or U.S.S.) is a ship prefix used to identify a commissioned ship of the United States Navy and only applies to a ship while she is in commission. Before commissioning, she is referred to as "Pre Commissioning Unit" (PCU).[1] After decommissioning, she is referred to by name, with no prefix.[2]

From the early beginnings of the U.S. Navy there had been no standard method of referring to U.S. Navy ships until 1907 when President Theodore Roosevelt issued Executive Order 549 on 8 January stating that all US Navy ships were to be referred to as "The name of such vessel, preceded by the words, United States Ship, or the letters U.S.S., and by no other words or letters".[2]

Today's Navy Regulations define the classification and status of naval ships and craft:

The Chief of Naval Operations shall be responsible for ... the assignment of classification for administrative purposes to water-borne craft and the designation of status for each ship and service craft. ....
Commissioned vessels and craft shall be called "United States Ship" or "U.S.S."
Civilian manned ships, of the Military Sealift Command or other commands, designated "active status, in service" shall be called "United States Naval Ship" or "U.S.N.S."
Ships and service craft designated "active status, in service," except those described by paragraph 3 of this article, shall be referred to by name, when assigned, classification, and hull number (e.g., "HIGH POINT PCH-1" or "YOGN-8").

— United States Navy Regulations, 1990, Article 0406.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Ship

[Lone Sailor]

[Fastlane]

USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Laffey (DD-724)
USS Clamagore (SS-343)
Above as a tourist to Patriot's Point in Charleston, SC

USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
Above as a tourist to Albacore Park in Portsmouth, NH

[DieselSmoke]

USS George Washington CVN-73

My uncle was stationed on it and i was there for the christening in 1990.

[03trubluGT]

USS Deyo
USS IOWA
USS John F. Kennedy
USS Pegasus

and a few others while I was stationed in Gitmo doing Communication Security. I have the hats somewhere in storage.

[projectPONY]

numerous LCU's and LCAC's

USS Ogden (LPD5)
USS Peleliu (LHA5)
USS Tarawa (LHA1)

...and for the life of me, I can't recall the carrier that was part of the 11th MEU I was in.

[helosailor]

[img]JFK

When were you on the Kennedy?