2006-07-13 16:42:00 · 11 answers · asked by searover 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. But there have been several U.S.S. Alabamas. The most recent is a battleship, berthed, appropriately, in Mobile, Alabama.
Here's a link.
http://www.ussalabama.com/html/history/index.php
2006-07-13 16:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by mistersato 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a U.S.S Alabama but not a aircraft carrier. It's been retired and sets in Mobile Bay in Mobile Alabama. If you are coming on I 10 West it's the first right hand turn off on the Bay Way. But if your coming on I 10 West it's the first turn off after you go through the tunnel before the bay way.
2006-07-13 19:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by joonam_21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy way to remember is that ships named after states are Battleships and ships named after Presidents are Aircraft Carriers. U.S.S. Alabama is in Mobile, Alabama.
2006-07-13 18:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The USS Alabama as they said was a battleship. Most battleships are named after states. Aircraft Carriers are named after great people or events. The second link will give you the lowdown on the reasons of naming ships as they do in the US Navy.
2006-07-13 16:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally Navy ships named for states were Battleships. Crusiers named for cities, Subs for fish, Destroyers for naval heros. Carrier names were originally for Battles (Lexington, Saratoga) or famous ships of the past (Ranger,Wasp). Today the lack of battleships and politics have changed things. Carriers are named for people, mostly presidents. However (Stennis was a Senator, Carl Vinson a Congreesman and Nimitz was a 5 star Adm.) Missile Subs are named for States now But then again there is a attack sub called Virgina and a attack sub named for Jimmy Carter! So the whole system is screwy now.........
Oh the answer is, No........
2006-07-13 17:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aircraft carriers are traditionally named after important people in american history, starting in the 1970's after the launch of the USS Nimitz (lead boat of the nuclear aircraft carriers, Nimitz-Class), after presidents. To my knowledge beginning with the CSS Alabama in the civil war, a confederate raider, later sunk in or near the english channel, there have been 3 other vessels named the Alabama.
USS Alabama-BB8, laid down in 1896 and commissioned in 1900, she was part of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt's 'Great White Fleet'.
USS Alabama-BB60, laid down in 1940 and commissioned in 1942. Along with sister ship USS Massacheusets (sp?), took part in Operation Torch, the campaign to retake North Africa, before being transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944. Currently berthed in Mobile, AL
USS Alabama-SSBN 731 Nuclear powered Ballistic missle submarine of the Ohio Class. Namesake of the boat depicted in the movie 'Crimson Tide' starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.
2006-07-14 11:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short answer apparently NO never has been an aircraft carrier in the actual fleet (may be in ficional movies etc) NOT in real live.
according to the navy history lwebsite there appear to only have been 4 vessels named alabama. see the link for more info
see also wikipedia for uss alabama
2006-07-13 16:55:44 · answer #7 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken0909 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While is was officially a battleship, it did have 2 catapults to launch planes. It had dual duty, I guess. This was in WWII.
2006-07-13 16:51:30 · answer #8 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but there is or was a submarine name the ALABAMA
2006-07-13 18:19:19 · answer #9 · answered by rug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-15 10:11:46 · answer #10 · answered by cookedermott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋