Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

Abstract

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Congress in recent years has proposed, and sometimes passed, legislation regarding the naming of specific ships. This report will be updated when events warrant. The report answers the following questions: Who Names Navy Ships?, What Is the Navy's Process for Selecting Names?, Are There Naming Rules for Ship Types?, Can Ships Be Named for Living Persons?, What Is the Public's Role in Naming Ships?, What Is Congress's Role in Naming Ships?, and What Past Legislation Has There Been on the Issue?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 23, 2009
Accession Number
ADA512752

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Attack Submarines
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Cvn-79 Uss John F. Kennedy
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.