What are battleships named after?

Starting at the beginning of the 20th Century, the Navy's ships were named in accordance with a system, tailored to ship types. .... read more

Except for Kearsarge, named by an act of Congress, all U.S. Navy battleships have been named for states, and each of the 48 contiguous states has had at least one battleship named for it except Montana; two battleships were authorized to be named Montana but both were cancelled before construction started. read more

Dock landing ships (LSD) are named after cities or important places in U.S. and U.S. Naval history. Dry cargo ships (T-AKE) are named for American explorers, pioneers, activists and U.S. Naval officers. read more

Starting at the beginning of the 20th Century, the Navy's ships were named in accordance with a system, tailored to ship types. Names of states, for example, were borne by battleships. Cruisers were named for cities while destroyers came to be named for American naval leaders and heroes, as today's destroyers are still named. read more