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Skweetis · 04-06-07, 12:08 AM

So who got to name the fleet boats, did the commissioning skipper get to pick the name, or was this determined by command? I know that they were mostly named after aquatic denizen's, but was there any option for choice in the matter?

What about the S boats? they get fun official names like s-23... did the crews ever take to unofficially naming their S boats? Would the next crew keep the same name, or change it to their own liking.

Curiosity is getting the better of me.

Cheers.

04-06-07, 12:08 AM	#1
Skweetis Watch Officer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridge, Canada Posts: 335 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Who named a sub at commission? So who got to name the fleet boats, did the commissioning skipper get to pick the name, or was this determined by command? I know that they were mostly named after aquatic denizen's, but was there any option for choice in the matter? What about the S boats? they get fun official names like s-23... did the crews ever take to unofficially naming their S boats? Would the next crew keep the same name, or change it to their own liking. Curiosity is getting the better of me. Cheers.