So to get back to my original question ....
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I have a question for the Naval experts out there and admit I'm a bit curious on this. Since its successor ship the USS John Paul Jones, Arleigh Burke class was commissioned in 1993, would the Decatur class ship still be called the John Paul Jones or would they have to rename it something else on recommissioning?
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When DDG-53 came on line in 1993. It took sole possesion of the name and DD-932/DDG-32 would have to be renamed if reactivated. This would also apply to CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5 USS Oklahoma City since SSN-723 is already in possesion of the name. Is that correct? This is of course assuming they were in condition to be reactivated.