WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Aspects of Navy Ship Names Two State Names Not Currently Being Used, Particularly Kansas As noted earlier in the section on evolution over time in Navy ship-naming rules, state names were once given to battleships, then later to nuclear-powered cruisers and ballistic missile s more PR