>Another method is to honor famous research vessels, such as the Velero, a
>ship operated by the University of Southern California. Any other examples?
>
 
Other examples are named after the Challenger, Blake, Tomas Barrera, Eolis
(itself named after a mollusc), Utowana, Oregon, Pele, Calypso, Siboga,
Crocker, Albatross, even the Bounty. And the Argo, does that count? And if
we have a tribblei, it's high time we had an enterprisei.
 
 
 
 
 
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