These themes continue throughout most classes of ships, each of which has a standard naming convention. That's all well and good for a vessel's actual name, but what about its hull designation?

which to-day constitute what is known as the “Georgia” class. These ships are the “Georgia,” “Nebraska,” “New Jersey,” “Virginia,” and “Rhode Island.” The contract for the ...

In late April, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral with a ...