Carrier Names
 

Any ideas on what the 2 new carriers will be called? Will one be Ark Royal?

I hope so ... and Eagle perhaps?

Mmm. Hard to say. I seem to recall someone stating that, stricitly speaking, a major ship like a carrier ought to be named after the monarch - the CVA 01 was meant to be called the Queen Elizabeth; CVA 02 would have been the Duke of Edinburgh (although some sources say that this is speculation, I've seen the minutes of the Admiralty meeting that decided this).

The current Ark was meant to be called Indomitable but was renamed partly as a result of public opinion after the Sailor programme; I guess that the name might be in with a chance. Traditional carrier names like Hermes and Eagle ought to be possibilities, and - bluff old traditionalist that I am - I'd like to think that Furious , Courageous and Glorious would at least get considered.

However, as long as we don't get some attempt at pandering to popular sentiment with HMS Posh and HMS Becks...

According to a normally well-informed source, Eagle and Hermes are favourites.

Don't forget the power of the Daily Mail and it's little coven of Blue Rinse Nazis. I'm sure they will push for HMS Diana.

Sadly this is not meant to be a joke.

Whats wrong with Henry V, for one of them,? I believe he had some dealing with the folks who are going to build the Carriers. ;)

When George Robertson (now Lord) was Defence Secretary he was filmed suggesting that we should learn from the French and call any new carrier the "HMS Gordon Brown". This would ensure a rapid introduction into service with adequate funding.

I was simply going to say "How about Argus", but then I got a message saying that replies of less then 20 words were taking up excessive bandwidth or something and I should make my reply worthwhile.

So, how about Argus?

HMS Tony Blair?

Unfortunately there has already been an HMS Diana, a "D" Class destroyer in the 1950's. Seeing as the new Type 45's a known as the D class as well, I can imagine the Mails Nazi legions demanding Diana to show our respect for a blonde bimbo who cheated on her husband and died cos she didnt wear her seatbelt. Nelson must be turning in his grave...

How about late and over budget? :D

Given that we can't use HMS Concord(e), how about HMS Entente Cordiale?

As Aircraft Carriers are now the Capital Ships of modern Navies and Battle Ships have gone the way of the dinosaurs how about the following;

HMS Agamemnon

and

HMS AJAX

HMS Devastation or HMS Thunderer? :D

As far as traditional carrier names go - what about HMSs Illustrious and Victorious? Or Formidable? Winston Churchill wanted to call the Queen Elizabeths some interesting ones - Oliver Cromwell, William Pitt et al. Renown? Rodney?

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Good one Vic like that.

Victorious will probably still be in use as one of the SSBNs?

HMS Pitt was proposed, but rejected by the King on the grounds that 'sailors being as they are' {his words, not mine!}, HMS Pitt was likely to be known as something else...

Rattus
The return of HMS Herpes? Sounds like a lot of Bulwarks to me!

Seriously I think you (and ic) are right! Always has a soft spot for the old 'Rusty B' though.

How about Temeraire?

That's fighting talk! :D

Temeraire is the name of the RN PT school in Pompey.

Bulwark is currently fitting out on the Clyde as a new Albion Class assualt ship.