The US Navy also used the names of Indian tribes for smaller ships. However, I think the Navy should honor war chiefs by naming warships after them. Imagine USS Crazy Horse
The US Navy also used the names of Indian tribes for smaller ships.
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Tugs were named after ‘tribes’
Submarines after fish
Ammo Ships after Volcanoes
Phibs after Counties
Carriers after battles
Cruisers after cities
Battleships after States.
A ‘salt’ could hear the name of a ship and know EXACTLY what it was
Nice and simple then the POLs got involved.
Like anything else, the Schiff hit the fan
Today most anything bigger than a rowboat is a ‘Battleship’ in the eyes of the press/general public, about like anything bigger than a cap pistol is an AR15, SUVs jump curbs and run down pedestrians etc etc