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Originally Posted by pr_capone
The Navy missed an opportunity for a historical reference here. Wichita's biggest contribution to the Navy (aside from Mariners) has been airplanes... including the F-18 Superhornet. The next USS Wichita should have been a Carrier. (First USS Wichita was a battle cruiser)
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modern Carriers are named after Presidents with the exception of the Enterprise (for historical reasons)
each class is named after certain categories (states, cities, etc.)