A tradition that will probably cause endless arguments.
Regardless, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt is an interesting case. The first aircraft carrier named for a President. In this case, the recently lost FDR. The ship, herself, would end up having a quiet career despite that interesting start.
Mostly peacetime work, with some interesting experiments sprinkled in. Including the first landings and launches of jet aircraft from an American carrier.
However, Roosevelt would only see one tour off Vietnam for combat service. And she would be decommissioned early, in comparison to her sister ships. 1977, as the carrier in the worst material condition.
A shame, really, considering how long Midway and Coral Sea lasted.
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