Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress : 9781502730305

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 Navy's 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 in recent years have perceived a breakdown in, or corruption of, the rules for naming Navy ships.

Author: Congressional Research Service

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Oct 09, 2014

Number of Pages: 30 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1502730308

ISBN-13: 9781502730305