Here are the names of the 6 new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers that will lead the US Navy until 2100
The Navy has a tradition of naming its nuclear-powered supercarriers after US presidents, though there are some ship names that deviate from the trend.
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- Two future Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
- It's the US Navy convention to name nuclear-powered flattops after presidents, with some exceptions.
- USS Doris Miller and Enterprise are the only two Ford-class vessels not named after presidents.
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