The names, hull numbers, and abbreviations that come before a warship's name have been going on for centuries, making the tradition of naming a ship, in a word — complicated. For instance, ships in ...

Have you ever seen a Navy ship bearing letters and numbers like DDG-51 or DD-214 and wondered what those codes mean? These ship labels might look random, but they follow a system that's been around ...

There's a long history of tradition in the United States Navy, which covers everything from uniforms to the naming of ships. Often, naval vessels receive their names based on a theme; modern nuclear ...