Designation of USS

blacklabman

blacklabman

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It is my understanding that the designation of USS on our naval ships is for commissioned vessels only. USS is designated following commissioning upon satisfactory completion of sea trials. Once a ship is decommissioned USS goes away. If not the case, then update me.
 
blacklabman

blacklabman

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The reason I asked is because the internet sometimes refers to a ship as USS that I I know is decommissioned. Minor I know but it bothers me. I've been on nineteen aircraft carriers in addition to other fixed wing aircraft capable ships.
 
glhs837

glhs837

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blacklabman said:
The reason I asked is because the internet sometimes refers to a ship as USS that I I know is decommissioned. Minor I know but it bothers me. I've been on nineteen aircraft carriers in addition to other fixed wing aircraft capable ships.
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Yeah, they are always getting stuff wrong. Heck even in official press releases with photos, they screw up.
 
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somdwatch

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Now you have me curious. Are they still USS when they go into the ghost fleet? If there still is one. That's expensive!
 
Clem72

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blacklabman said:
The reason I asked is because the internet sometimes refers to a ship as USS that I I know is decommissioned. Minor I know but it bothers me. I've been on nineteen aircraft carriers in addition to other fixed wing aircraft capable ships.
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They are deadnaming ships? This seems like a bit of a nitpick, is every publication and post online supposed to go back and update every mention of a ship after it's been decommissioned? And how often is a person referring to current activities of the ship after decommissioning?

If someone wanted to say "I served on the USS Enterprise", would you correct them and say "Tut Tut, I think you mean the Enterprise". I don't think so, it was USS when they served on it so that's a proper way to refer to it.
 
glhs837

glhs837

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somdwatch said:
Now you have me curious. Are they still USS when they go into the ghost fleet? If there still is one. That's expensive!
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No as they are decommisioned when entering the ghost Fleet as it is "inactive reserve". Also, it seems the term "ghost fleet" has been appropriated for use for the for a new type of vessel, Unmanned Surface Vessels, for Fleet support roles.
Clem72 said:
They are deadnaming ships? This seems like a bit of a nitpick, is every publication and post online supposed to go back and update every mention of a ship after it's been decommissioned? And how often is a person referring to current activities of the ship after decommissioning?

If someone wanted to say "I served on the USS Enterprise", would you correct them and say "Tut Tut, I think you mean the Enterprise". I don't think so, it was USS when they served on it so that's a proper way to refer to it.
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Quite often, as ships can sit a decade or more between decommissioning and the final end of the ship. The John F. Kennedy has sat in Philly since 2007, and wont go to the breakers in Brownsville until later this year or early next year. Thousands of Sailors who crewed her are still out there and discuss the ship all the time. Note this Proceedings article on the mothball fleet only refers to them by name, not USS.

 
WingsOfGold

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Technically once decommissioned she's a dead ship, no USS except for those that remember her well she will always be USS, "former USS Neverdock"is also correct.
Exception.... museum ships,example The USS Midway Museum.
 
Merlin99

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WingsOfGold said:
Technically once decommissioned she's a dead ship, no USS except for those that remember her well she will always be USS, "former USS Neverdock"is also correct.
Exception.... museum ships,example The USS Midway Museum.
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Ok is the Arizona still commissioned?
 
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