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''The dedication plaque for the'' Intrepid''. It's motto is "In Mare in Caelo," which translates to "In the sea in heaven." This was the motto of the original USS'' Intrepid'', the World War II wet-navy aircraft carrier.'' | ''The dedication plaque for the'' Intrepid''. It's motto is "In Mare in Caelo," which translates to "In the sea in heaven." This was the motto of the original USS'' Intrepid'', the World War II wet-navy aircraft carrier.'' | ||
==USS ''Hood''== | |||
<center>[[Image:AT_hood_plaque.png|USS HOOD Dedication Plaque]]</center> | |||
''The dedication plaque for the'' Hood''. The motto is a working one and has not been finalized by the crew; it is, however, taken from the original HMS'' Hood'', which was sunk by the German battleship'' Bismark'' during World War II. It translates to "With favoring winds."'' | |||
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USS Constellation
The dedication plaque for the USS Constellation. The ship's motto is "Spirit of the Old, Pride of the New." This was the original motto of the wet-navy United States aircraft carrier, which recalled the unparalleled honors gathered by her predecessors in service to her country. Several years later, an American president would give her a new motto: "America's Flagship."
USS Intrepid
The dedication plaque for the Intrepid. It's motto is "In Mare in Caelo," which translates to "In the sea in heaven." This was the motto of the original USS Intrepid, the World War II wet-navy aircraft carrier.
USS Hood
The dedication plaque for the Hood. The motto is a working one and has not been finalized by the crew; it is, however, taken from the original HMS Hood, which was sunk by the German battleship Bismark during World War II. It translates to "With favoring winds."
