Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

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Abstract:

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 giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. There have been exceptions to the Navys ship-naming rules, particularly for the purpose of naming a ship for a person when the rule for that type of ship would have called for it to be named for something else. Some observers have perceived a breakdown in, or corruption of, the rules for naming Navy ships. Section 370 of the FY2021 NDAA (H.R. 6395/P.L. 116-283 of January 1, 2021) establishes a commission regarding the removal and renaming of certain assets of the Department of Defense (including ships) that commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
CONGRESS (US) WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2021 Apr 14
Pagination:
54

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
naval operations, navy, boats, aircraft carriers, congress, nuclear powered submarines, attack submarines, ballistic missile submarines, guided missile ships, law, uss chancellorsville
Keyword(s):
ship names, naming rules
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 21
Update Date:
2022 Aug 17