# US Navy working to rename carrier planned to honor Pearl Harbor hero

https://mins.news/en/item/27788

- CNN, 2026-08-20 21:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump?Date=20260820&Profile=CNN

> Sources say the US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was to honor a Black sailor praised for heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Internal discussions have included naming the ship after President Trump.

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