From: "Robert Bononno" 

Interesting. I didn't know this.
What happens when the US runs out of names of states? Should we annex a few
small countries?


Adam Flinton  wrote in message
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> "Robert Bononno"  wrote in message
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> What's a "capital ship" by the way?
>
> Normally it is/was a "major unit" e.g. a battleship or an
aircraft carrier
> or nowadays a nuke ballistic missile sub.
>
> So for instance the Bismark vs Hood engagement was a "capital ship
> engagement" in the traditional sense where Midway was in the new carrier
> borne aircraft sense.
>
> In the US case the names of states (e.g. California, Alaska etc) are
> reserved for Capital ships.
>
> Adam
>
>

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