Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that a class of research ships will be named after the late Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk the surface of the moon and a legend of naval aviation.
The first of two Armstrong-class auxiliary general oceanographic research ships will bear his name; his widow, Carol, will sponsor the vessel.
Armstrong, who is best known for his accomplishments with the Apollo program, was a naval aviator first, catching his first wire in an F8F-1 Bearcat on the deck of the light carrier Cabot. His career as a naval aviator included 80 combat missions during the Korean War.
via Navy to name research ship after Armstrong – Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Navy Times.
Beats the heck out of naming them after Cesar Chavez or Gabby Giffords, IMHO.
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I cannot believe they didn’t name the ship USS Huey Newton!
Great tribute to Armstrong.
They should have named an aircraft carrier after him. But, I’m glad they stepped up so quickly to name something in memory of him.