Inappropriate Nuclear Submarine Names - Past and Future

Background

Historical Summary (1900-2005) - And You Thought You Understood Submarine Naming

Recent Controversies

April 20, 1981 - Navy Secretary sent clippings on submarine name controversy

January 9, 2009 - Not An April Fools Joke!

April 13, 2012 - Five New Submarines Named!

Future Controversies?

Jan 30, 2012 - USS WikiLeaks - Where were Russian secrets?

May 14, 2012 - USS Kodak (Rochester) - The uranium was removed in November 2007, according to the report. Reactor fuel consisted of 1.36kg of highly enriched uranium. The uranium was not removed until November 2007, the report said.

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Submarines are always silent and strange.