Ship's Names: H
Name |
Ship(s) |
Source |
Hamlin |
CVE-15 D91 HMS Stalker - Attacker-class escort carrier AV-15 - Kenneth Whiting-class seaplane tender | "A sound on the coast of South Carolina north of Charleston." |
Hancock |
Schooner
Frigate Frigate AP-3 - Troopship CV-19 - Essex-class fleet carrier | Patriot John Hancock (1737 - 1793), signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
Harry S Truman | CVN-75 - Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier | President of the United States, 1945-1953. |
Hoggatt Bay | CVE-75 - Casablanca-class escort carrier | "A bay on the southeastern coast of Baranof Island, Alaska." |
Hollandia | CVE-97 - Casablanca-class escort carrier | "A town on the northern coast of New Guinea on Humboldt Bay. During World War II Hollandia was a major Japanese air base, and was taken by a brilliantly executed American amphibious operation 22 April 1944. The success of the operation had much to do with securing New Guinea and was a major step toward the eventual invasion of the Philippines." |
Hornet |
Sloop
Sloop Brig Schooner Sidewheel steamer Armed yacht CV-8 - Yorktown-class fleet carrier CV-12 - Essex-class fleet carrier |
"A large strong wasp whose sting is severe"
The second carrier, CV-12, was directly named in honor of the first, CV-8. |
Hunter |
D80 - Attacker-class escort carrier CVE-8 Block Island |
One who hunts game; likely chosen for its aggressive connotation. "A British name retained." |
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