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Requested move

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The result of the proposal was move per request.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:13, 1 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

HSC Huakai → USNS Guam – Multiple reliable sources, have indicated the purchase of the vessel by the United States Navy and its enrollment into service into the Military Sealift Command. Here are some RSs to support the name change:

"USNS GUAM (HSV )". Military Sealift Command. United States Navy. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
"Secretary of the Navy Names High Speed Ferries Guam and Puerto Rico". Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). United States Department of Defense. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
"Navy renames ferry to USNS Guam". Saipan Tribune. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 19:22, 21 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Support, convention is that current vessels are housed at the current name. Mjroots (talk) 21:51, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Support. That's my understanding too. - Dank (push to talk) 18:08, 23 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Note: It should be determined if a hull number will be assigned ie: (HSV-x). I notice the MSC site has (HSV ) like it's waiting for a hull number to be assigned. Brad (talk) 16:49, 27 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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