USS Gerald Ford?
THE FIRST NEXT-GENERATION NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER, referred to as “CVN-21″, may be named after Gerald R. Ford:
Virginia Sen. John W. Warner, who is completing his final year as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sponsored an amendment to name the future carrier after the nation’s 38th president. The amendment to the annual defense authorization bill won Senate approval on a voice vote.
It seems like a stretch to me, but who knows? The newest carrier in the fleet is the Ronald Reagan, and the next one will be the George H.W. Bush. Personally, I think the ship (which will really be designated CVN 78) should be named America. The previous USS America was sunk last year in weapons tests.