Naming
10 U.S.C. § 8662
in effect(a) Not more than one vessel of the Navy may have the same name.
(b) The Secretary of the Navy may change the name of any vessel bought for the Navy.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc10@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
