Naming System of U.S. Navy Vessels
Received:November 30, 2023  Revised:March 18, 2024
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2024.04.012
KeyWord:ship-naming system  U.S. Navy  naval vessel register  ship classification symbols  appointment prefix  hull number
              
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YU Bowen China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, Beijing , China
QIU Linyao China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, Beijing , China
LIU Gang China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, Beijing , China
PAN Yifan China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, Beijing , China
WANG Yudi China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, Beijing , China
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Abstract:
      The U.S. Navy's ship-naming system consists of four elements including appointment prefix, ship name, ship classification symbols and hull number. Firstly, the contribution of each element to the naming system was analyzed. Then, based on the U.S. Navy's ship-naming system and with the U.S. Navy's ship registry as a data source, the composition of the U.S. Navy's active fleet was analyzed through steps such as element extraction and rule establishment. After analysis, the current 715 active vessels in the United States are categorized into five major classes of combat ships, auxiliary ships, combat boats, support boats, and those not defined in the classification code, with a total of 67 types and 177 levels. By comparing results based on type and level rules and results based on appointment prefix rules, patterns in the composition of the U.S. Navy's active fleet are revealed.
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