what does the word "enterprise" in aircraft carrier enterprise mean?

Question

can anybody give some websites telling more about the naming of navy vessels

Answer 1

The name Enterprise has a long standing tradition not only with the American Navy (starting in 1775-Present, including a Schooner, Sloop of War and two Aircraft carriers) and the British Navy (a sloop of war built in 1864). The first ship L'Enterprise was actually a French vessel (1705).

The name Enterprise has been a legend from the L'Enterprise to the Aircraft carrier, the space shuttle and of course the Starship Enterprises from Star Trek.

Answer 2

There have been several US Navy ships named "Enterprise". The first was a small ketch that saw service during the naval expedition against the Barbary pirates.

The current USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is named after aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), the most decorated American warship during the Second World War. When the orignal carrier Enterprise was scrapped in 1958 (she deserved to be preserved as a museum), the Navy named the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after her.

USS Enterprise is not named after the starship on Star Trek. CVN-65 was commissioned years before the original TV show aired.

Answer 3

Diane W gave a pretty solid answer...

For the MOST part, each ship-class will be named after a specific "thing"

Battleships were named after States, then after WWII, when we produced no more battleships, the State-names went to the Trident-Class SSBN's

Ammunition Supply ships were ALL given "Volcanic" names.

Fleet Oilers all had "Indian Tribal" names.

Destroyers/Frigates are named after famous Officers / Sailors.

Answer 4

The procedures and practices involved in Navy ship naming are the products of evolution and tradition than of legislation. The names for new ships are personally decided by the Secretary of the Navy. Ship name recommendations are conditioned by such factors as the name categories for ship types now being built, as approved by the Secretary of the Navy; the distribution of geographic names of ships of the Fleet; names borne by previous ships which distinguished themselves in service; names recommended by individuals and groups; and names of naval leaders, national figures, and deceased members of the Navy and Marine Corps who have been honored for heroism in war or for extraordinary achievement in peace.

Starting at the beginning of the 20th Century, the Navy's ships were named in accordance with a system, tailored to ship types. Names of states, for example, were borne by battleships. Cruisers were named for cities while destroyers came to be named for American naval leaders and heroes, as today's destroyers are still named. Starting in 1931 submarines were named for "fish and denizens of the deep." As World War II ship construction programs included new types of ships requiring new name sources; and other classes required a modification of existing name sources to meet a perceived shortage of "appropriate" names. Mass-produced antisubmarine patrol and escort ships were named in honor of members of the naval service killed in action in World War II. Some were named for destroyers lost in the early stages of that war. Ships lost in wartime were normally honored by having their names reassigned to new construction. During World War II the names of individuals were once again assigned to aircraft carriers.

Answer 5

Go to the library, and ask if they have a copy of "Janes' Book of Fighting Ships" - all will be revealed.

Answer 6

peesh = smeckle okay i gotta learn ya people: in Sicilian we say pisholini (hence peesh) smeckle is the Yiddish version referring to the male member