The US military has a long tradition of naming their craft and weapons after Indians. For some general thoughts about why the military uses Indian name and images, see Indians in the Military.
The US military has a long tradition of naming their craft and weapons after Indians. For some general thoughts about why the military uses Indian name and images, see Indians in the Military.
Below are some examples of military craft named after Indians.
Coast Guard ship nicknames
Official Ship Name |
Nickname(s) |
Apalachee |
Apple |
Chaataqua |
Cha-cha, Chat |
Chincoteague |
Chickenfeed |
Comanche |
Co-manch, Pregnant Marshmallow |
Haida |
Haida Maru |
Klamath |
River Boat |
Lipan |
Dry Dock Warrior, Limpin Along |
Modoc |
Mud Duck, Mighty Mud Duck, Ghost of the Oregon Coast |
Mohawk |
Mo-chicken, Slo-hawk, All Ahead Moped |
Mohican |
Mighty Mo |
Ojibwa |
OJ |
Onondoga |
Rolling O |
Seneca |
Six Boat |
Snohomish |
Snow Boat |
Ute |
Good Shoot Ute, Ute R Rust, Love Boat |
Winnebago |
Wind Bag, Winnie Hoo Hoo, H2O Winnie |
Yankton |
Rock N Roll |
Army aircraft nicknames
Official Name |
Nickname(s) |
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Shawnee |
Flying Bananas |
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Iroquois |
Huey |
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Mohave |
Cross Eyed Monster, Deuce |
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Sioux |
Supercharged Sioux |
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Tomahawk |
Hawk (in the UK) |
The USS Mesa Verde
Indians honor USS Mesa Verde
Symbolism of the USS Mesa Verde
Navy ship = ruins
More on Indian military craft and weaponry
Military craft, cars, and liquor
Potawatomis show off shaft
The Army's Lakota helicopter
Related links
Indians in the military
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