RE: UN Ship Nomenclature

Noah spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> 
> Brit NAC Marines Officer (you know, the really pommy(sp?) 'aristo'
type):
>	'Do you not know who King is?'
> Ami NAC Marines Lance Cpl (you know, the insolent
'please-transport-me' 
> type)
>	'_What_ king? Where?'
> 
> Noah 'We have a king?' Doyle

I'm thinking you missed the Americans response Noah. The real 
response would be 

"Elvis Aaron Presley, Sir. But most folks think he's dead now."

Tom (who thinks there is a King, but he's unlikely to be 
greatly revered in the Scottish, Welsh or Irish parts of NAC).