Why does the Navy refer to ships as she?

Answer Something about the ocean conjures feminine imagery; sea dogs refer to storms, the water and the ships that sail on it are referred to as "she." The tradition lives in the United States Navy as a m... Read More »

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Are navy ships military ships?

Did the pilots on navy ships fall under the army air corp or navy?

interesting question. they fall under the navy, not the airforce.

What does The air force and navy refer to their combat recovery method as?

How many ships does the U.S. Navy currently have?

The US Navy is at it's smallest number of ships since before WWI. Deployable Battle Force Ships: 283 Ships Underway (away from homeport): 124 ships (44% of total) On deployment: 104 ships (37% of ... Read More »