[tjwmason]

'HMS Tireless'. Did previous British subs have tires?

Small problem, over here we spell properly, and tire is a verb. Tyres are the rubber things one puts on one's car wheels.

The Royal Navy tends to give the ships of each class names beginning with the same letter (though not universally, we are British, and therefore complete uniformity does not go down well); and usually a suitably 'uplifting' name, so some Naval chap had to think up an array of suitable names beginning with 'T' and thought of Tireless.

[FreedomPoster]

If submarines are "Ts", can I assume there's a Trafalgar?

[blackie]

I see that you have already described tyres, tires, etc.

Good job!

[Lee Heggy]

"Small problem, over here we spell properly, and tire is a verb"

I see...over here we just say things any old way...kind of like the Noddys do in Birmingham. 'Tired' as a verb comes out as 'tarred' or 'tuckered'. Didn't know about that alphabet rule with ship names. Thanks for the info!

[M1Tanker]

I always did have a fondness for British ship names. Most are very descriptive and some did well to relay a sense of power and pride (Dreadnaught, Dauntless, etc).

Though being American, the link to cites, leaders, states, etc. weighs heavily in my liking of US naming conventions.

And being in the US Army Armored Corps means we also get to name our tanks, but use the naming conventions similar to the British. I was in a Delta Company as an LT. Thus my tanks all had names starting with "D". It does make for interesting naming.

[Old Sarge]

Well spoken, Sir, and Thank you!

Pleased to make your aquaintance!