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Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 12:41:39 AM   
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On the other side of the coin who wouldn't want to serve on HMS Valiant or Warspite?
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 12:47:42 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 12:49:26 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 2:09:51 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 3:58:07 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 4:27:14 AM   
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I need a banner of that ship...kick ass name

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 4:57:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was always bewildered with the Japanese carrier Kaga, as in my native language it literally means "to poop"... :)

In fact, it is a bit grossier variation; I would never be able to tell that ship's name in my father's house..

F.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:00:43 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:10:27 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:12:05 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:12:12 AM   
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The British ship names the Black Prince. Is it a CL?
I need a banner of that ship...kick ass name


let's see, there was a black prince that was an ironclad steamer, sister ship of warrior (1862-1923), a ww1 armored cruiser (1906-1916) and a bellona (or modified dido) class anti-aircraft cruiser. you may recognize the name diadem, another member of the class. i think this class was represented in HMS Ulysses by allistar macclean. don't think any served in the pacific during the war but black prince was transferred to new zealand in 1948.
what do you want on the banner?




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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:16:15 AM   
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I imagine a submarine named Flasher must have a crew wearing trench coats.
As I understand it there was a sub named Goldfish. Flasher at least has some flash.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 5:20:43 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 6:36:21 AM   
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ORIGINAL: fbastos

I was always bewildered with the Japanese carrier Kaga, as in my native language it literally means "to poop"... :)

In fact, it is a bit grossier variation; I would never be able to tell that ship's name in my father's house..

F.


Translation closer to caca? Would you be Greek?

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 7:31:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I dont know why i just like the twin carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. They were the 2 carriers that always served together, and lasted the longest without being sunk by the americans. (If i remember correctly they were the 2 carriers left after midway) . Plus the names sound cool.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 8:11:46 AM   
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I dont know why i just like the twin carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. They were the 2 carriers that always served together, and lasted the longest without being sunk by the americans. (If i remember correctly they were the 2 carriers left after midway) . Plus the names sound cool.



I must agree, I have always had a soft spot for those two myself. Even in UV playing as the Allies, I would feel like shedding a tear when I sank or badly damaged one of them.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 9:17:10 AM   
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The origonal show also had several other cv names, the Lexington was one if not mistaken. And some others, but my memory fails me....

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 9:37:19 AM   
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"As a huge Star Trek fan I love any ship named 'Enterprise' "

The origonal show also had several other cv names, the Lexington was one if not mistaken. And some others, but my memory fails me....


OK, here comes my admission of trekkie geekness. Lexington, Exeter, Kongo, Constellation, Constitution, Intrepid, Potempkin...darn, what was the ship which the Enterprise's experimental computer nearly destroyed in that one episode?

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 10:12:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BossGnome

I dont know why i just like the twin carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. They were the 2 carriers that always served together, and lasted the longest without being sunk by the americans. (If i remember correctly they were the 2 carriers left after midway) . Plus the names sound cool.

Names may sound cool but how tough can you be in ships whose names translate to "Laughing crane and Happy crane"?

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 10:14:29 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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ORIGINAL: freeboy

"As a huge Star Trek fan I love any ship named 'Enterprise' "

The origonal show also had several other cv names, the Lexington was one if not mistaken. And some others, but my memory fails me....


OK, here comes my admission of trekkie geekness. Lexington, Exeter, Kongo, Constellation, Constitution, Intrepid, Potempkin...darn, what was the ship which the Enterprise's experimental computer nearly destroyed in that one episode?

Geek to geek: I think it was the intrepid and the potamkin was destroyed. Nothing like hearing Checkov pronounce Potamkin.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 10:33:49 PM   
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Shokaku means flying crane
Zuikaku means super lucky(happy) crane
"Sho(Shou)" is same pronunciation as"laugh" but in this situation, this is "fly".
Pronunciation is same but Kanji letter is different.
You know that all Kanji letters have its own meaning.

Crane is symbol of super good fortune in Japan.
There is Proverb in Japan
"Crane is 1000 years, Turtle is 10000 years"
It means they live very long years. I don't know if it's true

So, Shokaku & Zuikaku could live longer than other Japanese CVs

website about Zuikaku
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~un3k-mn/ren-zuikaku.htm
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~un3k-mn/0815-4zuikaku.htm
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~un3k-mn/0815-4zuikaku200.htm
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~un3k-mn/0815-4zuikaku300.htm



Kaga is old name of Japaese state.
http://www.geocities.jp/y_80000001292585/3.html
http://www2.nsknet.or.jp/~te_rinok/teiketsu_meikanshi_cv_kaga.htm
http://hush.gooside.com/name/k/Ka/Kaga/Kaga.html

Oops! this website has lotsof nice photos!
http://www.geocities.jp/y_80000001292585/Imperial_photo

Hiryu means flying dragon. I like her name.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 10:34:31 PM   
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I'm thinking...

He11 no!

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 10:41:15 PM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 11:34:58 PM   
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Kalamazoo, Passaconaway, Quinsigamond, Shakamaxon, Miantonomoh, Monadnock, Agamenticus, Tonawanda, Patapsco, Weehawken, Wachapreague, Caloosahatchee, Hassayampa, Androscoggin, Narraguagas, Ochlockonee, Chattahoochee

....barely scratching the surface. I think these are all named for US rivers.....

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/19/2004 11:46:00 PM   
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ORIGINAL: irrelevant

You can't make up names like these:

Kalamazoo, Passaconaway, Quinsigamond, Shakamaxon, Miantonomoh, Monadnock, Agamenticus, Tonawanda, Patapsco, Weehawken, Wachapreague, Caloosahatchee, Hassayampa, Androscoggin, Narraguagas, Ochlockonee, Chattahoochee

....barely scratching the surface. I think these are all named for US rivers.....


Don't know about the others but Weehawken is a city in New Jersey. Maybe an old Indian name.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/20/2004 12:00:02 AM   
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Used to swimming at Lake Quinsigamond, when a child.

Think It Means 'Cool Water' in Narragansett...

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...Quinsigamond...

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/20/2004 12:10:36 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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ORIGINAL: freeboy

"As a huge Star Trek fan I love any ship named 'Enterprise' "

The origonal show also had several other cv names, the Lexington was one if not mistaken. And some others, but my memory fails me....


OK, here comes my admission of trekkie geekness. Lexington, Exeter, Kongo, Constellation, Constitution, Intrepid, Potempkin...darn, what was the ship which the Enterprise's experimental computer nearly destroyed in that one episode?


Uh oh . . . geekcheck . . . I think it was the Hood.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/20/2004 12:16:14 AM   
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ORIGINAL: irrelevant

You can't make up names like these:

Kalamazoo, Passaconaway, Quinsigamond, Shakamaxon, Miantonomoh, Monadnock, Agamenticus, Tonawanda, Patapsco, Weehawken, Wachapreague, Caloosahatchee, Hassayampa, Androscoggin, Narraguagas, Ochlockonee, Chattahoochee

....barely scratching the surface. I think these are all named for US rivers.....

Chattahoochee is definitely a river.

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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/20/2004 12:17:34 AM   
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RE: Funniest/Coolest ship names? - 8/20/2004 12:19:33 AM   
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