History, Popular Culture, Social Commentary, Space, Technology and Society, War Commentary Honoring Heinlein April 21, 2025 Rand Simberg 9 Comments A petition to name a Navy ship after him. Endorsed.
The USS Robert A. Heinlein? Hmm. Or we could name a Starship the USSX Ganymede Princess or the USSX John Rysling… Reply
One of the next class of ballistic missile submarines should be named USS Solution Unsatisfactory. Reply
Heinlein was a Naval officer, so that makes it legit. On the other hand, USS Dafydd ab Hugh would also be legit. I was only a yardbird, so probably not. Reply
True, but the MI were very much like Space Marines. Harry Truman was Army artillery. Just sayin’. Reply
The USS Robert A. Heinlein? Hmm.
Or we could name a Starship the USSX Ganymede Princess or the USSX John Rysling…
Science Fiction is replete with ships named Heinlein.
One of the next class of ballistic missile submarines should be named USS Solution Unsatisfactory.
I’m partial to the Spank SSBN-911
Heinlein was a Naval officer, so that makes it legit. On the other hand, USS Dafydd ab Hugh would also be legit. I was only a yardbird, so probably not.
How about the USS Juan Rico?
Juan Rico wasn’t a Navy man.
True, but the MI were very much like Space Marines. Harry Truman was Army artillery. Just sayin’.
CVN-73? Maybe being CiC makes you everything.