Talk:United States Navy/@comment-24787182-20150529141533

At Newport News, the keels of the next class of carriers, the Thomas Jefferson-class, are laid. The class will have the same hull design as their predicessor the Intrepid-class but will have more catapults, a new bridge, and more point-defense weapons. Construction of the class is expected to be complete in less than 2 1/2 (IRL) weeks.

One of the ships, hull number CVN-97, was already named prior to the announcement of the class: Gareth Proud, named after the Commodore who lost his life during the War of Betrayal. The family of the commodore will sponsor the ship, and the Navy will station the ship alongside the commodore's flagship, Theodore Ball, in San Diego.

OOC: Proud, how did your character die again? I forgot. I wanted to have some ship that the Navy wanted to have to remember your character's leadership and courage. Also, this is setting up some public speaking for the guy who replaced him at the commissioning.