I've always wondered this. I've heard history documentaries and podcasts explaining different U.S. naval ships and referring to them as females.
For example, someone would say, "The U.S.S. [insert ship name here] went on HER maiden voyage on X year before being decommissioned in XY year" or something to that extent.
Is there a reason that naval warships and aircraft carriers are referred to in the female form?
2006-11-05 12:33:38 · 10 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Honestly. Because back in the day, ALL sailors were men and sleeping inside a giant falick shapped ship plus calling it a dude was and is considered Gay.
That's why. Sailors love and trust their lives to the ships that they spent their blood and sweat maintaining and operating. It is much more comforting to call a ship Betsy, then Tom or something.
You can't understand. It's a guy thing..
I named my car Eva.... Seriously.
2006-11-05 12:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by browning_1911 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a tradition created by men to proclaim all things that are near and dear to us.
It's a way to give an object a persona. What better way to express a depth of devotion than to say she ( I love my boat and will defend her with my life).
It's a guy thing.
2006-11-05 15:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes all naval craft are refered to in the female gender because that is all a sailor dreams of so they call the ships her or she. sometimes they even call them a rusty ***** when they get extended on a cruise.
2006-11-05 12:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by roy40372 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the very first person to build a ship said she's a beauty!
2006-11-05 12:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by Bella Donna 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of the reason why, but I believe the Russians refer to their ships as "he".
2006-11-05 13:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eh.... *all* ships are female.... Tradition... But in this politically correct world that could change... just like now every other hurricane is now a himicane.
2006-11-05 12:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most men refer to machines they work on or care for "she" or "her".
2006-11-05 12:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably military propaganda.. If men think of the vessel as female, men would be more likely to protect her, fight harder for her etc.
2006-11-05 12:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by david n 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most of them are not beautiful, So it has to be that their unpredictable.
2006-11-06 02:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are so difficult to navigate.
2006-11-05 12:42:03 · answer #10 · answered by commonsense 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋