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    US Navy to Christen Ship Named for Australian Capital

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    https://www.military.com/daily-news/...navy_210608.nl

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Navy will christen a ship made in Alabama on Saturday, naming it after Australia’s capital city.

    The littoral combat ship will be the second ship named the USS Canberra, according to a Navy news release sent Friday.

    Australian Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos will give the main speech and his wife, Elizabeth Anne Sinodinos, will break a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow.

    Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne is the ship’s sponsor but cannot attend, the Navy said.

    Austal USAicon shipyard in Mobile is building one of two variants of what was designed as an affordable, fast ship to operate in shallow coastal waters, also called littoral waters. Lockheed Martin is building the other in Marinette, Wisconsin.

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    The first USS Canberra, built in 1941, was the first Navy cruiser named after a foreign capital. Its original name was the USS Pittsburgh. It was renamed Canberra on Oct. 15, 1942, in honor of the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra, which sank during the Battle of Savo Island.

    The USS Canberra received seven battle stars in World War II and in 1958 was the ceremonial flagship for the selection of the Unknown Serviceman of World War II and Korea.

    After it was decommissioned in 1970, one of its propellers was given to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. In 2001, its bell was donated to the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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    Worthy information. Thanks for sharing

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    Not to nitpick, Ok, I am. The ship isn’t named after the Capital, it’s named after an Australianicon cruiser sunk in a battle while serving with other US ships.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
    Not to nitpick, Ok, I am. The ship isn’t named after the Capital, it’s named after an Australianicon cruiser sunk in a battle while serving with other US ships.
    LOL quality in reporting....
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    I have always had a fascination with ships. A very large portion of my library is devoted to them. Naming conventions have been around in the US since 1862. They have changed and there are numerous exceptions to them, the Canberra is rather unique being named after a foreign ship. It is the only one and quite an honor.

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