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How Does the U.S. Navy Name Its Ships?

Defense.gov

Feb. 23, 2017 | 1:33

The Navy uses a particular, although not all-encompassing, naming convention for its vessels. Each class or type of ship in the Navy’s registry uses a different naming method and each name is chosen by the Secretary of the Navy. For more information on U.S. Navy ships, visit: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/our_ships.asp