(...) Its Carrier heaVer than air (as opposed to blimps). A guy I work with who was in the navy confirmed the "V". He thought that the "C" might be for Cruiser because some of the first fleet carriers were converted cruisers (converted due to the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
snip (...) I think , during WWI or WWII (I forget when the USA started mass producing tanks) the workers at arsenals were told/ thought they were building water tanks to supply the troops on the feilds. Thus the nickname tank came to be. I think (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
