Should there be a USN ship named USS Love Boat and what would be its mission and manning doctrine?

PO3 Aaron Hassay — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:10:10 -0500

Response by SN Greg Wright made Mar 4 at 2018 6:24 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:24:48 -0500

Sure. Because USN's mission is touchy-feely, rather than putting lethal materiel down range.

Response by SPC David Willis made Mar 4 at 2018 6:29 PM

SPC David Willis — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:29:47 -0500

Only if there's a mass extinction scale disaster, and if so it's mission woukd be evident from the name alone.

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Mar 4 at 2018 6:33 PM

SFC Christopher Taggart — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:33:19 -0500

Sure, but make sure the crew brings their own PPEs (e.g. rubbers!).

Response by A1C Ian Williams made Mar 4 at 2018 6:34 PM

A1C Ian Williams — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:34:25 -0500

More importantly, will it also be docking with the USS Good Ship Lollipop SN Greg Wright PO3 Aaron Hassay

Response by SPC Joseph Wojcik made Mar 4 at 2018 6:57 PM

SPC Joseph Wojcik — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:57:18 -0500

Between losing trillions on $15,000 hammers and decades of proxy wars, I don't think the Pentagon can afford to recreate an 80s sitcom.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 4 at 2018 6:57 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:57:27 -0500

Uhh...say what? I'm trying to wrap my head around that one...I'm having some difficulty admittedly...

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2018 7:17 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:17:30 -0500

No, we should not name a USN ship Love Boat and this will never happen. What is your reasoning?

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Mar 4 at 2018 7:19 PM

SSG Trevor S. — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:19:13 -0500

Cruise ship for those on R&R from combat zones?

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Mar 4 at 2018 8:14 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:14:17 -0500

Might work for a hospital ship, but really???

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Mar 4 at 2018 8:37 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:37:32 -0500

Due to budget and regulatory requirements, this is all the "Love" this "Boat" has to give. Everything else is tasked out or in drydock.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Mar 4 at 2018 9:58 PM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 21:58:03 -0500

NO, it would be 100% inappropriate to ever name any US Navy ship by a name like that. Ship names with either a Patriotic theme or to Honor Navel or National Hero's or in some cases Historic place in the United States and the like would be proper. Names such as one ship My Dad served on in WWII, the USS Pirate or another ship before that the USS Trapper and things like that are also fine. He also served on the USS Kidd, which was named after a Navy Admiral killed at Pearl Harbor. Navel crews also take pride in the ships they serve on, a ship's name is nothing to joke with. What perhaps may be an exception the USS Kidd although named after a Navy Admiral flew the jolly Roger with skull and crossbones, the Navy did n't like that. Seems they had a certain pirate Captain Kidd in mind and the Captain refused to take it down, He said it helped crew moral. The Navy gave in a let them continues to fly the jolly Roger. That symbol has been used after that on Navy aircraft but until the USS Kidd flew it that was never authorized before on a US Navy ship.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 4 at 2018 10:57 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 22:57:46 -0500

I'll play... How about a cruise ship employed as a mobile R&R platform. Wives and girlfriends as well as volunteer blind dates flown in

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Mar 4 at 2018 11:35 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:35:25 -0500

Hey Aaron, well an unusual question, indeed. I don't think the Navy would ever go for that although some ship names have been a little surprising to me. Maybe some sort of landing craft or, better yet, a barge or tug. That name would perhaps be befitting along those lines. I am a dusty old grunt and my familiarity with Naval equipment is limited though I have always been interested in thing Naval. Good question, Aaron. Made me think.

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Mar 5 at 2018 1:54 AM

SFC Greg Bruorton — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 01:54:04 -0500

Would it be docked at Intercourse, Pennsylvania?
The mission would be "Love First, Apologize Last." Manning requirements would be two women for every man--so long as the libido endures.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Mar 5 at 2018 3:57 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:57:19 -0500

With a name of USS Love Boat, I see USS Tailhook right beside it, and USS SHARP, USS #TRIGGERED, and USS #METOO all together. USS SHARP, #TRIGGERED, and #METOO all sunk the Love Boat and Tailhook, in the Marianas Trench, and their Skippers didn't get relieved, they went down with the ship.

Response by SPC Mike Davis made Mar 5 at 2018 8:37 AM

SPC Mike Davis — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:37:35 -0500

With girls on board....sounds about right!

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 9:27 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:27:01 -0500

I'm fairly sure I have already been on said ship lol 3 years and starting from Highest rank to lowest.

Lets see two O2's having an Affair, caught repeatedly at bars and hotels on deployment.
1 O1 with an E5, the E5 got out the O1 stayed in, they got married last I head the O1 was pregnant and they were expecting a Girl.
2 E8's one replaced the other and then did the same thing with another E4.
2 E7's ones investigation lead to one of the above E8's being caught.
1 E6 with a E2, they got married and last I head are still together.
and a bunch of E5 on E5 and E4 on E4 stuff. Amazingly the E3 and below managed to keep it in their pants. I guess they listen to the training lol.