Canadian River Class Destroyer Megathread

[Halifax Tar]

There are a few nations that use masculine pronouns for ships such as the French, Germans, russians, and much of south asia.

 

[DBNSG]

Hopefully there's a few Scotsman about guiding these first steps.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Irving shows one of the first pictures of the HMCS Fraser coming together

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[Oldgateboatdriver]

There are a few nations that use masculine pronouns for ships such as the French, Germans, russians, and much of south asia.

Actually, the French use whatever the actual ship's name requires as gender. For instance, it is "le" (masculine) Charles de Gaulle, "le" Mistral, "le" Tonnerre but it was "la" (feminine) Jeanne D'arc, "la" Bretagne, "la" Provence, or the indeterminate "l' " such as "l' " Aquitaine, etc.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Actually, the French use whatever the actual ship's name requires as gender. For instance, it is "le" (masculine) Charles de Gaulle, "le" Mistral, "le" Tonnerre but it was "la" (feminine) Jeanne D'arc, "la" Bretagne, "la" Provence, or the indeterminate "l' " such as "l' " Aquitaine, etc.

With the AOPS being named for both men and a woman, what are we doing for them?
Are we calling the Harry DeWolf a male ship or a female ship? What about Margaret Brooke? Is that ship a female ship or a male ship?

 

[FJAG]

With the AOPS being named for both men and a woman, what are we doing for them?
Are we calling the Harry DeWolf a male ship or a female ship? What about Margaret Brooke? Is that ship a female ship or a male ship?

They?

 

[FSTO]

With the AOPS being named for both men and a woman, what are we doing for them?
Are we calling the Harry DeWolf a male ship or a female ship? What about Margaret Brooke? Is that ship a female ship or a male ship?

To me the ships are female. High maintenance, and it’s all about them.

 

[FSTO]

They?

The St Laurent class were named after rivers. Most of the rivers were named after men. The ships were still regarded as female.

 

[Nvlgzr]

They?

Yes, what are their preferred pronouns?

 

[Furniture]

With the AOPS being named for both men and a woman, what are we doing for them?
Are we calling the Harry DeWolf a male ship or a female ship? What about Margaret Brooke? Is that ship a female ship or a male ship?

Ships are still commonly referred to as "she", regardless of the name. That said, in official documents it's either the ship's name, or "the ship".

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

To me the ships are female. High maintenance, and it’s all about them.

Which is why the general term to cover all the constant cleaning work and general maintenance is called "ship's husbandry"