United States Ship
A United States Ship is an armed warship that is deployed on behalf of the US Navy . The ships have the prefix USS in their ship names .
Naming
The names of the "United States Ships" are given by the Secretary of the Navy , who reports to the US Secretary of Defense . The assignment of the prefix is based on Executive Order 549 of January 8, 1907 by Theodore Roosevelt , which is still valid today. The names are usually names of states, cities, and other locations, famous battles, or important people in American history.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Theodore Roosevelt: Executive Order 549, January 8, 1907 . 1907 ( history.navy.mil [accessed October 14, 2013]).