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The vessels of the Navy shall be named by the Secretary of the Navy under direction of the President according to the following rule: Sailing-vessels of the first class shall be named after the States of the Union, those of the second class after the rivers, those of the third class after the principal cities and towns and those of the fourth class as the President may direct.
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References
- ↑ "List of U.S. Navy ships – Alphabetically with their Homeports". United States Navy . Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ Briem, Chris (8 June 2008). "The Next Page: The USS Pittsburgh vs. Typhoon Viper". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ↑ "SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship". United States Navy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
