USS Ponce (LPD-15)
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| Author: | EL Gordo [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | badly named?? |
USS Ponce (LPD-15)
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| Author: | Paul Mabley [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: badly named?? |
Odd, aren't they? HMS Daring, now that's a name 
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: badly named?? |
OMG not a great name, apparently named after a place in Puerto Rico! I can imagine RN versus USN punchups when they meet. And to think some of the senior service guys used to be touchy about the Flower class names. Daffodil, Mimosa, Bluebell etc. |
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| Author: | Lee 944 [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: badly named?? |
It does affect recruitment, who wants to work on the Ponce? |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: badly named?? |
At least you can say you've been Poncing about 
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| Author: | EL Gordo [ Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: badly named?? |
" we are looking for sailors for the Ponce"
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