§ 7292. Naming (a) Not more than one vessel of the Navy may have the same name. (b) Each battleship shall be named for a State. However, if the 449 names of all the States are in use, a battleship may be named for a city, place, or person. (c) The Secretary of the Navy may change the name of any vessel bought for the Navy.
Pub. L. 84-1028, tit. 10, subtit. C, pt. IV, ch. 633, sec. 7292: Naming | Justis AI