The U.S. Navy has used standard naming conventions for its ships and sumbarines since it was established in 1775, but who ...

The following is the Jan. 23, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. From the ...

The initialism was originally a bit of shipbuilder marketing—and now there are many different kinds of ship designations.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, we salute Navy Veteran Don Walsh. Don graduated from the Naval Academy in 1954. His ...

Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) marked a major “milestone” on Valentine’s Day when it named its first owned ...

The Navy says it will name a landing ship after the late Maj. Megan McClung, the first woman U.S. Marine to be killed during the Iraq War in 2006. McClung, who trained at Camp Pendleton ...

“I am honored to name the first ship in this class after Major McClung, a selfless leader and hero who embodied the highest ideals of service, honor, and loyalty to our nation.” The LSM ...

It was also stipulated that no two ships were to be given the same name; that provision is still in place today. The secretary works with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), active ...