Currently, with the decommissioning of the USS Enterprise, CVN-65, the US Navy does not have a ship in its fleet with the name. In World War II, the USS Enterprise, a Yorktown Class aircraft carrier, CV-6, was the most highly decorated vessel in US Navy history. The history of ships named Enterprise, in the US Navy, goes back to the late 1700s. The history:
1775-1777 Sloop of War
1799-1823 Schooner
1831-1844 Schooner
1877-1909 Sloop of War
1936-1958 Aircraft Carrier CV-6
1961-2012 Aircraft Carrier CVN-65
1976-2011 Space Shuttle OV-101
The name Enterprise must be included in the roster of ships in our navy and this petition calls on the government to name the next ship so.