Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
ORAC, now we really could have fun - Carter?
USS
Jimmy Carter is a Seawolf class SSN (SSN23). Carter was a nuclear engineer in the USN and the suggestion is that the USN took the opportunity to exploit this so that they wouldn't be forced to name a CVN after him (in the same way that they named a sub after Admiral Rickover to prevent elements of congress from foisting the name on them for a CVN).
Presumably USS
Gerald R Ford will be unable to sail and launch aircraft at the same time...