Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...

Babcock has achieved a major moment in the delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31, Inspiration Class programme, as two key ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Given that an effective naval campaign requires a distribution of different ship types, the list offers one each from the five major types of the era; aircraft ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for ...