DDG, LHD, CVN? Decode key U.S. Navy ship abbreviations and learn what they mean and what vessels they designate.

USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been used since the 1790s.

The following is the June 30, 2025, Congressional Research Service Report on Navy Ship Names. From the report Overview of Naming Rules for Ship Types Evolution Over Time Rules for giving certain ...

No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures.

The ship had formerly been named for the San Francisco city supervisor, who was murdered in 1978.

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in World War II.

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in World War II.

Navy announces new name for ship dedicated to gay rights leader Harvey Milk Harvey Milk, who was portrayed by Sean Penn in an Oscar-winning 2008 movie, served for four years in the Navy before he ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor.

Hegseth directs renaming of Navy ship honoring LGBT icon Harvey Milk The move marks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest foray into culture-war issues and comes near the conclusion of Pride ...

RELATED: Bristol to repaint 4th of July parade route lines red, white and blue The Navy has been sending ships to Bristol for the town’s historic Fourth of July celebration since the early 1900s.