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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. > > > How odd then that he's a senator for Arizona....a state not famed for it's coast.... Adam --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-4* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 @PATH: 379/45 1 633/267 |
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