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Nuke sub naming policy sparks backlash in navy history
Samuel L. Morison condemns the shift from fish names to city names for nuclear subs and states that naming policy ignores naval tradition. He notes Corpus Christi renamed City of Corpus Christi amid Reagan pressure, contrasting with historic fish names like Trigger and Nautilus and recalling Lipscomb incident.
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Washington
Navy
U.S
Samuel L. Morison
Corpus Christi
City of
Reagan
House
Thomas P. O’neill
D-Mass