WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 13, 2023, 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 submarines,   more