Star Trek A question for my fellow Aussies.

Romulan_Star_Empire

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Report this Oct. 16 2009, 6:08 am

Quote (captbates @ Sep. 26 2009, 7:44 pm)

USS KYLIE

It's a very lucky, lucky ship.

Ok if we're playing that now, then how about USS Daddy Cool - we're just crazy about the way they move.

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Report this Oct. 16 2009, 6:48 am

USS Great Barrier Reef

USS Maori

USS Tasman Sea

USS Australia

USS Flinders

USS Janszoon

USS Mawson Peak

USS Augustus

USS Laver

USS Ian Thorpe

USS Fraser

USS Barramundi

USS Bandicoot

USS Kookaburra

Cynic321

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Report this Oct. 16 2009, 7:06 am

How about The "USS Breaker Morant" ?

:cool:

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Report this Oct. 19 2009, 8:17 am

Quote (akebono62 @ Oct. 16 2009, 6:48 am)

USS Maori

Thought Zero was after Aussie names, and incidentally, isn't naming ships after racial groups generally not a good idea?

Shorten Tasman Sea to Tasman - that might be all right. After Abel Tasman.

USS Ballarat
USS Eureka
USS Strezlecki (ican'spell)
USS Banksia

subytrek

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Report this Oct. 19 2009, 5:57 pm

USS Outback

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Report this Oct. 20 2009, 5:55 pm

Quote (akebono62 @ Oct. 15 2009, 7:48 am)

Ian Thorpe??????? ?WTF?

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WhyTF Ian Thorpe? Â¿He is a swimmer, has done nothing for the good of the country or the world in general. Â¿If it has to be a person, then why not the USS Fred Hollows.

Maoris are native people of NZ not Australia. BTW

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Report this Oct. 21 2009, 1:56 pm

USS Koala
USS Kangaroo
USS Wallaby
USS Ayers
USS Down Under :laugh:

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Report this Oct. 23 2009, 10:02 am

Quote (subytrek @ Oct. 21 2009, 1:56 pm)

USS Ayers

That's "Uluru" now. But you could possibly go for "Ayer" -- who was once, however briefly, the eponymous explorer for that rock. And I do believe the name "Lake Ayer" is still used somewhat.

Wouldn't you consider more with naming ships after people that their family might object? Although as for being as "above reproach as possible", I don't think anyone ever reaches that point.

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Report this Oct. 23 2009, 10:03 am

Quote (ZeroArmour @ Oct. 23 2009, 3:50 am)

When you say "Ayers" I assume you refer to the big red rock?

We don't call it that anymore.

And apart from USS Eagle, no ships have been named after animals.

Would you serve on USS Beaver?

Darwin served on the "Beagle" -- so why not the "Beaver" as well?

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Report this Oct. 24 2009, 8:36 pm

Quote (ZeroArmour @ Oct. 23 2009, 2:50 am)

Would you serve on USS Beaver?

Why not?

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/as5.htm