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 ...

The naming of a naval ship might seem like a ceremonial afterthought, but in the U.S. Navy, it is a deliberate and meaningful process steeped in tradition, politics, and symbolism. Names convey ...

This month, a welder at a Virginia shipyard etched the keel plate of the USS Barb, the ceremonial birthing of a new submarine. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine joins hundreds of Navy subs ...

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus defended his history of controversial ship names, saying that they abide by long-standing traditions. “I’m more a traditionalist than most of my predecessors have been,” Mabus ...

The White House had asked for the name of USS McCain to be covered up. Despite preliminary discussions to the contrary, U.S. Navy leaders decided not to cover up the name of the USS John S. McCain, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative at Mar-a-Lago ...

Washington — The U.S. Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran, and is considering renaming multiple naval ships ...

U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo holds a question and answer session at the “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. The federal government ...