The best ship naming convention is....

Deathblow · 01-21-06, 11:01 PM

I can't decide what I like the best...I've always been partial to cities/states and war heros because the names are without ego but still honorable and proud. Names like Valient and Intrepid are too egocentric and conceited to be the best ship names IMHO, the same true for animals like Akula, and Seawolf.

Hm.... or maybe some other naming convention that someone hasn't thought of yet?.... like Nobel Prize winners? :hmm:

Camaero · 01-21-06, 11:06 PM

I love the names of weapons myself. Animals are second favorite. I just love the sound of something like Broadsword for the name of a ship.

Just a side question I have however. Who names the ships? Where do the class names come from? (Sorry, not trying to get off topic here.) :hmm:

Deathblow · 01-21-06, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaero

Just a side question I have however. Who names the ships? Where do the class names come from? (Sorry, not trying to get off topic here.) :hmm:

as far as the USN
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ship/names.htm

TLAM Strike · 01-21-06, 11:15 PM

Got to go with names like Enterprise and Intrepid.

Animals are good. I miss when submarines were named after fish and stuff.

Also ships named after Battles are good.

Sea Demon · 01-21-06, 11:40 PM

I personally like honoring war/military/national heros. USS Nimitz, USS Hyman G. Rickover, USS John S. McCain, USS Arleigh Burke, USS Reagan, etc.

Sea Demon

Pigfish · 01-21-06, 11:41 PM

This is a hard one to pick as they are all good choices. I know I dont like ones named after politicians. Up here these days it seems every time a politician dies a mountain is renamed in his honor.

Here in Canada for ships its been mostly Citys and towns. We are supposed to get 3 new supply ships and Im hoping they are named after National Parks. A 'Banff' class would be

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Abraham · 01-22-06, 04:59 AM

It is a tradition in the Dutch Navy (as well as in many other navies) that ships are often called after predecessors. I like that tradition (but of course that only shifts the thread question back as well...).
Our navy uses the names of provinces, cities, admirals and/or heroes, animals of the sea (for submarines) and sometimes mythological names or names of scientists (for maritime research or hydrografic ships)

diver · 01-22-06, 06:31 AM

I voted for "Naming of grandious terms/weapons (Vanguard, Broadsword, Enterprise, Independence, etc)"

HMAShips "Vendetta", "Voyager", "Vengeance", and "Quickmatch" were some great names as an example.

I also like naming for supernatural/mythical creatures, for instance: HMAships "Vampire" and "Cerberus" (the 3 headed giant dog that guards the gates of hell).

Naming after Battles is another good convention, HMAShips "Tobruk", "Balikpapan", "Labuan", and "Brunei" to name a few.

Heroes are not bad. Neither are animals.

I do not like naming for cities or states, and was shattered to here the RAN's new LHD's and AEGIS DDG's would be named after cities.

Takeda Shingen · 01-22-06, 07:56 AM

I have to go with the British on this one. They know how to pick a name. (Vangaurd, Intrepid, Victory, etc.)

Oberon · 01-22-06, 08:08 AM

I'm still waiting (impatiently) for the Royal Navy to name a ship HMS Thunder Child.

Kapitan · 01-22-06, 01:42 PM

war heros they deserve it they helps save rescue a country so they should

01-23-06, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I have to go with the British on this one. They know how to pick a name. (Vangaurd, Intrepid, Victory, etc.)

Are you aware that the British used to have a class of gunboats named after insects?

My favorite was HMS Cockchafer. And yes, that was really its name. Apparently a kind of grasshopper.

Oberon · 01-23-06, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I have to go with the British on this one. They know how to pick a name. (Vangaurd, Intrepid, Victory, etc.)

Are you aware that the British used to have a class of gunboats named after insects?

My favorite was HMS Cockchafer. And yes, that was really its name. Apparently a kind of grasshopper.

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Takeda Shingen · 01-23-06, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Are you aware that the British used to have a class of gunboats named after insects?

My favorite was HMS Cockchafer. And yes, that was really its name. Apparently a kind of grasshopper.

Well, that is fitting for a gunboat. HMS Leviathan would probably leave people disappointed.

Bort · 01-23-06, 07:13 PM

USN subs used to have the best names, until everything came unglued with the 688 class. In general i'd love to see all USN naming conventions return to WWII rules!

Too bad most ships/subs these days are USS (insert politically expedient location/name here).

View Poll Results: The best ship names come from....
Names of war heros/leaders (Nimitz, Peter the Great, etc)	8	22.22%
Names of cities/states (LA, Ohio, etc)	2	5.56%
Names of nature/animals (Akula, Bars, Seawolf, etc)	7	19.44%
Naming of grandious terms/weapons (Vanguard, Broadsword, Enterprise, Independence, etc)	16	44.44%
Some other naming convention	3	8.33%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

01-21-06, 11:01 PM	#1
Deathblow Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 518 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The best ship naming convention is.... I can't decide what I like the best...I've always been partial to cities/states and war heros because the names are without ego but still honorable and proud. Names like Valient and Intrepid are too egocentric and conceited to be the best ship names IMHO, the same true for animals like Akula, and Seawolf. Hm.... or maybe some other naming convention that someone hasn't thought of yet?.... like Nobel Prize winners? :hmm:

01-21-06, 11:06 PM	#2
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I love the names of weapons myself. Animals are second favorite. I just love the sound of something like Broadsword for the name of a ship. Just a side question I have however. Who names the ships? Where do the class names come from? (Sorry, not trying to get off topic here.) :hmm: __________________

01-21-06, 11:15 PM	#4
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Got to go with names like Enterprise and Intrepid. Animals are good. I miss when submarines were named after fish and stuff. Also ships named after Battles are good. __________________

01-21-06, 11:41 PM	#6
Pigfish Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 207 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is a hard one to pick as they are all good choices. I know I dont like ones named after politicians. Up here these days it seems every time a politician dies a mountain is renamed in his honor. Here in Canada for ships its been mostly Citys and towns. We are supposed to get 3 new supply ships and Im hoping they are named after National Parks. A 'Banff' class would be . __________________

01-21-06, 11:40 PM	#5
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I personally like honoring war/military/national heros. USS Nimitz, USS Hyman G. Rickover, USS John S. McCain, USS Arleigh Burke, USS Reagan, etc. Sea Demon

01-22-06, 04:59 AM	#7
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The best ship naming convention is.... It is a tradition in the Dutch Navy (as well as in many other navies) that ships are often called after predecessors. I like that tradition (but of course that only shifts the thread question back as well...). Our navy uses the names of provinces, cities, admirals and/or heroes, animals of the sea (for submarines) and sometimes mythological names or names of scientists (for maritime research or hydrografic ships) __________________ RIP Abraham

01-22-06, 06:31 AM	#8
diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I voted for "Naming of grandious terms/weapons (Vanguard, Broadsword, Enterprise, Independence, etc)" HMAShips "Vendetta", "Voyager", "Vengeance", and "Quickmatch" were some great names as an example. I also like naming for supernatural/mythical creatures, for instance: HMAships "Vampire" and "Cerberus" (the 3 headed giant dog that guards the gates of hell). Naming after Battles is another good convention, HMAShips "Tobruk", "Balikpapan", "Labuan", and "Brunei" to name a few. Heroes are not bad. Neither are animals. I do not like naming for cities or states, and was shattered to here the RAN's new LHD's and AEGIS DDG's would be named after cities.

01-22-06, 07:56 AM	#9
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I have to go with the British on this one. They know how to pick a name. (Vangaurd, Intrepid, Victory, etc.)

01-22-06, 08:08 AM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I'm still waiting (impatiently) for the Royal Navy to name a ship HMS Thunder Child.

01-22-06, 01:42 PM	#11
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	war heros they deserve it they helps save rescue a country so they should __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

01-23-06, 07:13 PM	#15
Bort Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Studying in Atlanta Posts: 919 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	USN subs used to have the best names, until everything came unglued with the 688 class. In general i'd love to see all USN naming conventions return to WWII rules! Too bad most ships/subs these days are USS (insert politically expedient location/name here). __________________ GT Aerospace