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to: Bill Lucy
from: Adam Flinton
date: 2003-07-14 09:54:08
subject: Re: USN shipnaming redux

From: Adam Flinton 

Bill Lucy wrote:
> Out of darkness, George Sherwood says...
>
>
>>>>USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).
>>>>
http://navysite.de/dd/ddg56.htm
>>>>
>>>
>>>Blimey...& I was kidding....
>>>
>>>Adam
>>
>>Not named for the Senator.
>>
>>The namesakes of USS JOHN S. McCAIN are two McCains, John Sidney Sr., and
>>John Sydney Jr., both served in World War II and both were Navy Admirals.
>
>
> Well, they *were* Senator McCain's grandfather and father, respectively.
>
but I'll say "whoops" anyway>
>
How odd then that he's a senator for Arizona....a state not famed for it's coast....

Adam

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