Originally Posted by
weemonkey
A brave sailor whose actions certainly deserve [re] highlighting, especially as we now recognise [hopefully] the conditions he [they] served under.
"To avoid politics entirely, perhaps a return to "real" names of distinction. Recycling ENTERPRISE is fantastic, WASP and KEARSARGE are spoken for, but RANGER, CORAL SEA, SARATOGA, INDEPENDENCE, LANGLEY, KITTY HAWK and CONSTELLATION, etc. are available as are MIDWAY and HORNET and others but probably not best to confuse them with the museum ships"
100% this!!
Another 100% from me. There is also an interestingly different slant on the story to be found at
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/...rcraft-carrier
Jack