On 24 May, P&O Cruises revealed that the name for its 183,000gt LNG-powered cruise ship will be IONA, the name of an Island on the Scottish west coast

SFBayNavy asked to nameshipafter Harvey MilkSacramento BeeAP SAN DIEGO -- A congressman wants the Navy to name ashipafter slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Congressman Bob Filner, a San Diego Democrat, says naming ashipafter Milk would be a great tribute to Milk, who served as a Navy...Rep. Bob Filner calls for Navy to nameshipfor Harvey MilkLos Angeles TimesA Navyshipnamed for Harvey MilkSFBayExclusive: Congressman, LGBT leaders press Navy for ashipto be named USS...PR Newswire (press release)U-T San Diegoall 45 news articles »

al.comNavy to nameshipUSS Montgomery, after state's capitalMontgomery AdvertiserLook at the US Navy's Littoral CombatShips: A look at the US Navy's Littoral CombatShips. Mayor Todd Strange and the Secretary of the Navy will announce Oct. 6 that one of the Navy's newshipswill be named the USS Montgomery The littoral combatship...New Navyshipto be named for Montgomery, Ala.Gadsden TimesNewShipNamed For City Of JacksonWAPT JacksonCombatshipto be named after the City of MontgomeryWSFAal.com (blog) -Arkansas Online (subscription)all 18 news articles »

kgw.comNavy will name newship'USS Portland'KATU“The two previousshipsto bear the name Portland distinguished themselves in service to our nation and I fully expect the future USS Portland will continue that proud tradition whether delivering humanitarian assistance or the full range of combat...Navy to launch newshipUSS Portlandkgw.comNavy to name newship'USS Portland'KPTV.comU.S. Navy to name newshipUSS WichitaWichita Business Journal (blog)Kansas City Star -WIBW -NavyTimes.comall 11 news articles »