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Origins of Carrier Names

Ship's Names: J

Name

Ship(s)

Source


Jamaica  [ subdued U. S. flag icon ] CVE-43
D21 HMS Shah - Ameer-class escort carrier
"A bay on the southwestern coast of Long Island, N.Y."

John C. Stennis  [ Flag of United States ] CVN-74 - Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier Senator from the state of Mississippi for over 40 years, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. While on the Committee (1969-1980), Stennis championed the U.S. Navy, and became known as "The Father of America's Modern Navy".

John F. Kennedy CV-67 - John F. Kennedy-class fossil-fueled supercarrier John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963), President of the United States, 1961-1963.